What is vermiculite?
Q: What is vermiculite?
A: Vermiculite is a mineral that is dug out of the ground in China, South Africa, Russia and Brazil.
Q: How does vermiculite change when heated?
A: Vermiculite gets bigger and changes into a material that looks like worms when heated.
Q: What is vermiculite used for in insulation?
A: Vermiculite is a good material for insulation and is used to stop the escape of heat in things like ovens, furnaces, and houses in cold countries.
Q: How is vermiculite used to help grow plants?
A: Vermiculite is good at holding water and used in the soil of plants in pots and helping to grow seeds. It is also used in hydroponics as a material for the roots of plants to hold on to.
Q: Why is vermiculite used in cases or boxes?
A: Vermiculite grains are spongy and not hard they are used inside cases or boxes to protect articles from breakage when they are being transported.
Q: Is vermiculite a form of asbestos?
A: No, vermiculite is not a form of asbestos.
Q: What should you do if you find vermiculite insulation in a building?
A: Any vermiculite insulation found in a building should be treated as containing asbestos until confirmed otherwise by a laboratory.
