Manufacture and Characterization of Heat-Resistant and Heat-Insulating New Composites Based on Resol Resin-Carbon Fibers-Perlite for the Built Heritage Protection.
Soupionis G, Zoumpoulakis L.
Scanning. 2019 Feb 21;2019:8791010. doi: 10.1155/2019/8791010. eCollection 2019.

Characterization of MgCl₂·6H₂O-Based Eutectic/Expanded Perlite Composite Phase Change Material with Low Thermal Conductivity.
Zhang C, Zhang Z, Ye R, Gao X, Ling Z.
Materials (Basel). 2018 Nov 25;11(12). pii: E2369. doi: 10.3390/ma11122369.

Production of Low-Potassium Content Melon Through Hydroponic Nutrient Management Using Perlite Substrate.
Asaduzzaman M, Talukder MR, Tanaka H, Ueno M, Kawaguchi M, Yano S, Ban T, Asao T.
Front Plant Sci. 2018 Sep 19;9:1382. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01382. eCollection 2018.

The Microstructure-Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Fibres-Reinforced Self-Compacting Lightweight Concrete with Perlite Aggregate.
Barnat-Hunek D, Góra J, Andrzejuk W, Łagód G.
Materials (Basel). 2018 Jun 27;11(7). pii: E1093. doi: 10.3390/ma11071093

Visible-light-driven, water-surface-floating antimicrobials developed from graphitic carbon nitride and expanded perlite for water disinfection.
Zhang C, Li Y, Shuai D, Zhang W, Niu L, Wang L, Zhang H.
Chemosphere. 2018 Oct;208:84-92. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.05.163. Epub 2018 May 28.

Removal of Cs+ from aqueous solutions by perlite.
Cabranes M, Leyva AG, Babay PA.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2018 Aug;25(22):21982-21992. doi: 10.1007/s11356-018-2283-9. Epub 2018 May 24.

Building Energy Storage Panel Based on Paraffin/Expanded Perlite: Preparation and Thermal Performance Study.
Kong X, Zhong Y, Rong X, Min C, Qi C.
Materials (Basel). 2016 Jan 25;9(2). pii: E70. doi: 10.3390/ma9020070.

Preparation, Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Cement Board with Expanded Perlite Based Composite Phase Change Material for Improving Buildings Thermal Behavior.
Ye R, Fang X, Zhang Z, Gao X.
Materials (Basel). 2015 Nov 13;8(11):7702-7713. doi: 10.3390/ma8115408.

Perlite is an amorphous alumina-silicate rock material in colors ranging from light gray to glossy black. Its use dates back to the 1800s and the modern exploitation of this resource in the United States began in 1940.

Perlite mines are found all over the globe and the main producers are Greece, China, Iran, Turkey, USA and Japan.

Applications: sandblasting, slag coagulant, metal finishes.

Then there are the finished products: acoustic ceiling panels, insulated pipes.

It is used in paints, plastics, packaging materials, wastewater treatment, soft drinks, cosmetics and pharmaceutical applications.

Perlite studies

Molecular Formula: Al₂CaFe₂K₂MgNa₂O₁₂Si

Molecular Weight: 574.285 g/mol

CAS: 130885-09-5  93763-70-3

EC Number: 603-442-8

FEMA Number:

Synonyms:

• Filtroperlite
• Mitsui Perlite
• Topco Perlite
• Fuyo Lite
• Nenisanso 3
• Silbrico 43-23
• Mitsui Perlite B
• Ryolex 3
• Ceramic Sil 32
• Microperl GT 25
• Dicaperl HP 610
• Topco 54
• Mitsui Perlite Kakoyo 1
• Fuyoballoon
• Aragats
• Nenisanso
• Noblite
• Perligran
• Rokahelp
• Stabent
• Perfil