• The Premier Mica Company

Mica & Vermiculite – Safe Alternate For Asbestos

The Premier Mica Company offer Mica and Vermiculite as safe alternate for Asbestos. The new norms in the auto industry allow use of only non-asbestos brake linings and brake pads. Mica and exfoliated vermiculite have become essential, effective and alternative raw materials in the manufacture of the same because of the non-carcinogenic nature. Mica and vermiculite are naturally occurring and environment friendly minerals (magnesium aluminium silicate). India has one of the best deposits of Mica in the world. Mica is considered so safe that it is used in cosmetics as filler. Premier Mica Company understands the high standards required to be an approved supplier for the auto industry. It is already a supplier of mica and vermiculite to Rane Brake Linings, Sundaram Brake Linings, Brakes India, Masu Brakes, Federal Mogul, Scandinavian Brake Systems and Mat Holdings – Danblock & Roulunds to name a few. These products are also being tested at Nisshinbo Brakes, Japan and expect approvals soon. With an in-house lab and R&D, the company can develop mica and vermiculite products to meet the specific needs of automobile manufacturers. With the high cost of importing raw materials, this is a cost effective solution to meet the requirements of friction product manufacturers in India and the rest of world.