Application
Steel Industry
Quicklime, a cornerstone product of Imperial Minerals, is indispensable in the steelmaking industry—a sector critical for the automotive, construction, and national economies. Serving primarily as a flux, our high-grade quicklime purifies steel by removing impurities, and its superior quality further extends its essential applications in broader metallurgy and refractory materials.
Paper Industry
For Imperial Minerals, lime—both as quicklime and hydrated lime—is an indispensable ingredient in the pulp and paper industry. Its strategic application is vital for optimizing the overall quality of paper, specifically by enhancing its opacity.
Chemical Industry
Lime stands as a fundamental pillar of the chemical industry, with its compounds forming the bedrock for a vast array of essential products. Imperial Minerals’ high-quality offerings, specifically our premium Imperial Quicklime and Imperial Hydrated Lime, have consistently proven invaluable in the meticulous production of fine chemicals.
Fuel Gas Industry
Imperial Minerals’ Hydrated Lime plays a crucial role in environmental protection by effectively cleaning fuel-gas emissions. Our high-grade hydrated lime purifies flue gases from coal-fired power plants, incinerators, and various industries, ensuring cleaner air and safeguarding public health.
Water Treatment Industry
Imperial Minerals’ Hydrated Lime and Quicklime are vital for both urban and industrial wastewater treatment, effectively correcting pH balance, neutralizing acids, and removing metals and phosphates. These versatile lime products also play a key role in sludge treatment and are crucial for the remediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils, making them indispensable for a healthier environment.
Agricultural Industry
Imperial Minerals’ Hydrated Lime is a powerful and versatile soil amendment designed to optimize agricultural output. By effectively raising the soil’s pH, it creates ideal conditions that directly lead to improved crop growth and higher yields. Beyond pH correction, our high-grade lime actively enhances soil structure by preventing surface crusting, which allows for better water absorption and root development. Farmers also rely on our Hydrated Lime for its benefits in key agricultural practices, including accelerating composting and refining fertilizer management.
Road Building Industry
Imperial Minerals’ Hydrated Lime is a crucial component for achieving superior performance and longevity in road construction. By incorporating our high-grade lime into in-situ soils or aggregates, you can significantly enhance the stability of the base layer. This process effectively creates a more impermeable base, drastically reducing the infiltration of rainwater. The result is a more durable road structure with improved strength and resistance to moisture damage.
Leather Industry
For centuries, Imperial Minerals’ high-grade Lime has been an indispensable ingredient in the art of leather making. Our lime products play a critical role in the initial stages of hide preparation, effectively removing hair and plumping hides. This essential cleaning and conditioning process meticulously prepares the raw material for tanning, ultimately ensuring the production of clean, high-quality leather with superior texture and finish.
Glass Industry
Imperial Minerals’ Limestone and Quicklime are indispensable fluxing agents, vital to the production of high-quality glass. These meticulously processed materials are critical for lowering the melting points of raw glass mixtures, thereby significantly enhancing workability and optimizing energy consumption. Especially where color accuracy is paramount, our premium Limestone and Quicklime remain the industry’s preferred choice, ensuring clarity and consistency in the final glass product.
Sugar Industry
In the intricate process of extracting sugar from both sugarcane and sugar beets, Imperial Minerals’ Hydrated Lime and Quicklime are absolutely essential. Our high-purity lime products play a critical role in purifying the sugar solution, meticulously eliminating unwanted impurities while precisely regulating pH levels. This ensures the production of high-quality, refined sugar.
Paint & Pigment Industry
Lime from Imperial Minerals is a foundational raw material in the production of precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC), a widely used and essential pigment in paints. This versatile compound, derived from our high-quality lime, not only contributes to the aesthetic and functional properties of various coatings but also serves as an effective filler in cement paints and numerous other construction and industrial applications.
Construction Industry
Pharmaceutical Industry
Dairy Industry
Imperial Minerals’ Lime plays a precise and valuable role in both the dairy and pharmaceutical sectors. In dairy processing, it is expertly used to neutralize cream acidity prior to pasteurization, ensuring product quality and stability. Furthermore, when introduced to fermented skimmed milk, our lime facilitates the formation of calcium lactate. This compound is not only recognized for its medicinal applications but also serves as an important precursor in the production of lactic acid, highlighting the diverse chemical utility of our lime products.