Coreless Furnaces - Aluminum

Primary Linings	Grouts	Maintenance
Slip Plane Materials	Foundry Floor	Other

 

We provide a complete package of monolithic refractories, insulating and safety backup lining materials and all accessory materials needed to line your furnace.We provide unsurpassed support with in-house engineering and technical services, and on site installation and trouble shooting support. We recommend a fully engineered system designed to allow for even wear throughout the refractory lining.

Our complete package has allowed us to remain the leader in coreless furnace refractories in many major markets worldwide. Our promise is to "Be There Worldwide."

Primary Linings                         Top of Page We provide more alternatives than any other manufacturer.  We have the products to fit your specific melting niche.  These come in a wide variety of compositions that incorporate alumina, silicon carbide, silica and zircon. Our DRI-VIBES® include DRI-VIBE® 520A and MINRO-AL® RAM A27 (91% alumina), DRI-VIBE® 622A (high alumina plus zircon), DRI-VIBE® 228A (alumina plus 34% SiC), and MINRO-AL® RAM A28 (alumina plus SiC) and one of our original dry compositions. We have recently introduced DRI-VIBE®551A, the first hotface lining designed with a steel needle addition.  This patent pending technology allows for increased volume stability, abrasion resistance, and mechanical strength. We can also supply zircon based wet rams including MINRO-Z RAM Z72W and Z73W.  These are recommended for installations where sintering forms are not available and sintering time is a non-issue. We recently introduced RAM 483AL, specifically designed for inductor applications for aluminum. The important thing to understand is that we have a composition that will maximize your campaign life, regardless of your conditions.  And, if necessary, we will develop what you need to have.

Grouts                                               Top of Page We offer the largest selection of silica and alumina grouts.  MINRO-SIL® GROUT S14 has been a standard for more than 30 years.  MINRO-SIL® GROUT S15 was recently developed for better workability.  Our alumina grouts are unique.  These include colored grouts that allow the coil to be easily distinguished from the working lining during lining removal.  We also have grouts with non-ceramic fibers that allow for rapid dryout during grout heatup.  MINRO-AL® GROUT 263AF, MINRO-AL® GROUT 763AF, MINRO-AL® GROUT 563A, and MINRO-AL® GROUT 663A are a few of the grouts in our product offering.

Maintenance                                Top of Page We offer many materials including plastics, ramming compounds, and washes.  Our plastics range from 70% - 95% alumina and are manufactured in both fine grain and construction grade consistencies.  These plastics include MINRO-AL® PLASTIC A76, MINRO-AL® PLASTIC A85, MINRO-AL® PLASTIC A89, and MINRO-AL® PLASTIC A91.  We also have plaster versions of each when maximum workability is required.  Chrome alumina plastics provide maximum resistance to mechanical and chemical attack.  STEEL-PACK 90CR is the best chrome alumina refractory available.  Other chrome oxide products include SCOTT RAM MORTAR A96 and SCOTT RAM PLASTER A95. MINRO-Z WASH Z77 is a zircon wash material designed for coating various refractory surfaces.  Z77 is extremely non-wetting and allows for easy removal of dross and other buildup.  MINRO-Z PATCH Z75W is a wet ram patch designed for thicker cross section repair. QUICK-STICK® This is a unique patching compound for all aluminum contact surfaces.  It is extremely non-wetting, abrasion resistant, and can be dried out rapidly.  It will allow rapid repair turnaround and minimal manpower required for cleaning.  For larger patch jobs we have introduced QUICK-FIRE® castable.  This has the same benefits as QUICK-STICK® and is recommended for launders and other non-induction applications.

Slip Plane Materials                              Top of Page We provide a wide range of fiberglass cloth and mica products for your slip plane.  MINRO-WEAVE CLOTH is available in several dimensions.  It is also available in a heat treated or sintered form.  This product is easily cut and produces significantly fewer airborne fibers during installation. MINRO-MICA products include a wide variety of compositions and thickness'.

Foundry Floor                                     Top of Page MATRICAST TUFFLOOR is used for foundry floor applications.  This spall resistant, high strength castable can be installed quickly, and placed in service after 24 hours of air-drying.  It will improve safety and reduce floor maintenance in areas subject to molten metal splash, dross, and other intermittent high temperature exposures.

Other                                             Top of Page We inventory a complete line of safety lining bricks, thermocouple wires, and everything else needed for your furnace.  We can also provide melt in forms, installation equipment, and everything else you require.

We want to be your one-stop supplier.