Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate often referred to Hydroton or clay pebbles consist of balls of clay that has been super heated in a rotary kiln from anywhere between 1100 to over 2024° process causes popping which creates the pebbles characteristic pores
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Get PriceManufacturing process 30 min water absorption typical % Dry loose bulk density typical kg/m 3 LECA Fig the acronym for lightweight expanded clay aggregate developed in the 1930s is of Danish origin and trademark Although LECA can be made in a number of different ways in principle it is an LWA manufactured from reserved
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