Pyrophyllite Ore Market Size

Pyrophyllite Ore Market Size

Pyrophyllite Ore Market size surpassed USD 95 million in 2022 and is anticipated to exhibit more than 6% CAGR from 2023-2032. Increasing application scope in foundries and refractories will drive industry growth.

Increasing adoption of low expansion minerals in foundries and refractories will positively impact on the pyrophyllite ore business outlook. Given its ability to limit wear and tear on molds as well as machinery in order to handle wet and dry products without the need for calcining, pyrophyllite is ideally deployed in various types of refractories. Due to its low expansion attributes, the mineral expands less on heating in comparison to other refractory materials. It showcases a second expansion-lowering mechanism, hence pyrophyllite-refractory clay combinations potentially offer excellent volume resistance and stability to deformation at high temperatures.

Additionally, various derivatives of pyrophyllite are widely used to make foundry washes as they offer lowered bulk density, thermal conductivity, and reversible thermal expansion.  Rising adoption of refractory and foundry minerals in the production of fire bricks, mould structures, coatings of fired ceramic bricks, and castables will further augment the pyrophyllite ore industry.