Research & Development

Services Offered

  • Exfoliation of Vermiculite to analyze density, yield and energy input properties
  • Expansion of Perlite, including microspheres
  • Calcining of various minerals
  • Bulk density statistics
  • Particle Size Distribution (PSD) analysis and reporting
  • Optical Microscopy
  • Access to X-ray refraction assets
  • Ball milling on a lab scale
  • Custom LabVIEW Instrumented logging/testing for flows, pressure, temperatures and most other metrics. 
  • Darcy Flowability calculations for porous media
  • Instrumented industrial burner assembly and testing: radiant, convective or conductive
  • Gas train and power burner assembly, setup, testing
  • Multiple refractory ovens
  • Many more….