Estimated Exfoliated Vermiculite Sold Or Used In The United States, By End Use

TABLE 3
ESTIMATED EXFOLIATED VERMICULITE SOLD OR
USED IN THE UNITED STATES, BY END USE¹

(Metric tons)

	2014	2015
Aggregates²	9,290	10,500
Insulation³	4,140	3,690
Agricultural:
Horticultural	20,600	20,400
Soil conditioning	10,100	8,430
Fertilizer carrier-	W	W
Total-	W	W
Other⁴	W	W
Grand total⁵	63,000	65,000
W Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data;-
included in -Grand total.-
¹Data rounded to no more than three significant digits; may-
not add to totals shown.
²Includes concrete, plaster, and premixes (acoustic insulation,
fireproofing, and texturizing uses).
³Includes loose-fill, block, and other (high-temperature and
packing insulation and sealants).
⁴Includes various industrial and other uses not specified.
⁵Rounded to two significant digits because of estimated data.