Description
LECA (Lightweight
Expanded Clay Aggregate) is an
aggregate made of expanded clay at
average  ***0 C° in rotary kiln,
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Yielding gases
are expanded by thousands
of small bubbles as long as this
temperatureÂ
and those will be
provide many voids and honeycombs at these round shape
aggregates when melted
materials become cold.
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The clays and shales expanded were developed about ***7 in Kansas
City, Missouri, to the production in a rotary kin of a patented
expanded aggregate known as Haydite which was used in the
construction of USS Selma, an ocean-going ship launched in
***9 year. There following in the USA the
development of a series of aggregates known as Gravelite, Perlite,
Rocklite and etc. In Europe,
LECA commenced in
Denmark, Germany, Holland (Netherlands) and the UK.Â
Our factory establish at ***0 and it still the only manufacturer in
Middle East that export to many counties and able to built factory
which is did many time.
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The manufactured aggregates are produce in various
sizes; Four usual
grades are
   (**4) mm, (***0) mm, (****5) mm and mix grade
***5 mm which has **0 kg/m3Â max density, LECA boulder is a
the bigger size of LECA with ******0 mm size and **0 kg/m3
density.
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Some of the important
advantages of LECA aggregate are:
lightness, thermal insulation by low conductivity
coefficient, soundproofing by high acoustic resistance,
moisture impermeable,
incompressible under permanent pressure and
gravity loads, non–decomposition against severe condition, fire
resistant, Ph of nearly 7,
freezing and melting resistance, easy movement
and transportation, lightweight backfill and finishing, reduction
of construction dead load and earthquake lateral
load,  perfect sweet soil for plants, best material
for drainage and filtration.Â