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How It’s Made / PART 3: Milling, Sizing, and Bagging
And now, we wrap up with milling, sizing, and bagging our Virginia Kyanite for worldwide distribution.
How It’s Made / PART 2: Removing Impurities
In this second installment, we’ll cover the meticulous process of removing clay, soil, pyrite, quartz, mica, iron oxides, and other impurities from the mined ore
How It’s Made / PART 1: The Deposit and Mining
In this first installment, we shed light on our source mines at Willis Mountain and East Ridge in Dillwyn, Virginia, and the process of mining these world-class ore bodies
Optimizing your Refractory Mix
As both a supplier and partner, we see our role as twofold: delivering an exceptional product and supporting our customers in maximizing its potential.
Environmental Stewardship
At Kyanite Mining Corporation, our commitment to environmental stewardship is not just about compliance; it's a way of life. In this month's blog post, we delve into our efforts to preserve the earth, lead in innovation, and cultivate a sustainable future for our business, industry, and planet.
The Effect of Removing Dust from Backup Stuccos on Shell Properties
This paper examines the effect of the removal of the minus 65 mesh particles in the new standard 20x50 product compared to the original 20x50 material.
The Effect of Iron Oxide Impurities on the Hot Properties of Mullite
To test the importance of impurity level on the refractory, samples of Virginia Mullite with static alumina contents and varying iron oxide contents ranging down to 0.1% were tested. Read this article to know the results!
Study of Thermal Decomposition of Kyanite Using Density Measurements
Read this research article that was printed in 1974 in “The American Ceramic Society” bulletin about the uses of Kyanite in raw materials.
How We Support Our Customers
At Kyanite Mining Corporation, we like to have a personal relationship with our customers. We really like to get to know our customers on a personal level and understand their process and products.
Our Process
Curious about how Virginia Kyanite gets from the mountains to our customers? We’re demystifying the process in this month’s blog!
Examining the Effect of the Partial Replacement of Calcined Alumina with Kyanite in a 60% Low Cement Castable
In this white paper, find out if the partial replacement of calcined alumina with Virginia Kyanite successfully improves castable properties.
A Novel Prime Coat Slurry Mineral for Aluminum Investment Castings
Learn how we discovered that Kyanite slurry can be considered a success for aluminum and copper alloys.
Learn More About Our Byproducts
Did you know we produce and sell sand, pyrite, and magnetite? All of these products are a result of the kyanite purification process. Learn more on our blog!
All About Virginia Mullite
Learn more about KMC’s Virginia Mullite! Our unique Mullite is very high in purity and is made from Kyanite.
How it’s Made: Premium Grade Virginia Mullite
Get all the information on how Virginia Kyanite is converted to Mullite in this informative white paper written by Kyanite Director of Technology and Research, Steven Ashlock.
Kyanite: The Basics
Read a brief overview about Kyanite and the questions we’re most often asked!
Utilization of Virginia Kyanite and Virginia Mullite in Refractory Applications Worldwide
This paper will discuss various uses of Virginia Kyanite and its calcined form Virginia Mullite in the refractory industry worldwide.
Get To Know Our Team: Meet Jake
Learn a little bit more about Jake, our Dryer Supervisor/ Electrician.