{"id":5426,"date":"2026-07-20T14:56:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T12:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cladescomposites.com\/?p=5426"},"modified":"2026-07-20T14:56:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T12:56:37","slug":"density-control-formulation-and-process-stability-in-composites-with-lightweight-mineral-fillers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cladescomposites.com\/en\/density-control-formulation-and-process-stability-in-composites-with-lightweight-mineral-fillers\/","title":{"rendered":"Density control, formulation and process stability in composites with lightweight mineral fillers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5426\" class=\"elementor elementor-5426 elementor-5417\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab033b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab033b1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-782f3d39\" data-id=\"782f3d39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c7b144b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c7b144b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cladescomposites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/light-weight-filler-composites.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5412\" alt=\"Light weight filler - Clades Composites\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cladescomposites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/light-weight-filler-composites.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.cladescomposites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/light-weight-filler-composites-300x109.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cladescomposites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/light-weight-filler-composites-1024x372.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cladescomposites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/light-weight-filler-composites-768x279.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cladescomposites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/light-weight-filler-composites-1536x558.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7fc255 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7fc255\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e52c1b9\" data-id=\"7e52c1b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-597245c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"597245c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Density control, formulation and process stability in composites with lightweight mineral fillers.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8634309 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8634309\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reducing the weight of a composite part is not simply a matter of replacing a conventional <strong>mineral filler<\/strong> with a lighter one. In industrial applications, the real challenge lies in maintaining the balance between final density, rheological behaviour, mechanical strength, dimensional stability, formulation cost and production repeatability.<\/p><p>Clades Composites develops <strong>lightweight mineral filler<\/strong> systems aimed at manufacturing composites with controlled density, adapting the formulation to the technical requirements of each application and to the manufacturer\u2019s production process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-296561e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"296561e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6c3c19\" data-id=\"e6c3c19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b00b201 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b00b201\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beyond weight reduction: a matter of formulation.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c8f677 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c8f677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In filled composites, final density does not depend solely on the type of mineral filler used. It is also influenced by factors such as the volumetric ratio of filler and resin, particle wetting, resin absorption, working viscosity, mixture dispersion, curing system and real manufacturing conditions.<\/p><p>In this type of formulation, it is not only the apparent density of the filler that matters, but also its behaviour within the resin-filler system. A lightweight filler may not deliver the expected result if it excessively modifies viscosity, makes dispersion difficult or alters the stability of the mixture during processing.<\/p><p>For this reason, lightweight fillers must be formulated from a technical perspective. It is not a question of incorporating a lightweight material in isolation, but of adjusting the complete system so that the final part maintains its functional performance and can be manufactured with industrial stability.<\/p><p>The solutions developed by Clades Composites allow work with different target density ranges, typically between 0.9 and 1.4 kg\/l, depending on the type of part, thickness, geometry, <strong>polymer matrix<\/strong> and mechanical requirements of the final product.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe2c783 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe2c783\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32f40da\" data-id=\"32f40da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-110d141 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"110d141\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Compatibility with different polymer matrices.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b435938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b435938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the distinguishing aspects of a Light Filler system is its ability to adapt to different <strong>resin matrices<\/strong>. The formulations can be integrated into systems based on polyester, vinyl ester, acrylic or epoxy resins, always previously adjusting compatibility, dispersion and processing behaviour.<\/p><p>This point is particularly important because each matrix has different viscosity, curing kinetics, shrinkage and wetting capacity. A filler that performs correctly in a polyester matrix will not necessarily offer the same behaviour in an <strong>epoxy or acrylic matrix <\/strong>unless the formulation is adjusted.<\/p><p>For this reason, we develop lightweight mineral fillers as adaptable technical solutions, not as a single standard reference.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f59d88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f59d88\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84f2aed\" data-id=\"84f2aed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0677b58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0677b58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Control of viscosity, dispersion and mould behaviour.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9ae1b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9ae1b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In industrial manufacturing, a mineral filler must not only reduce weight. It must also allow the mixture to be processed correctly.<\/p><p>A poorly adjusted <strong>lightweight formulation<\/strong> can generate problems such as excessive viscosity, poor dispersion, entrapped air, sedimentation, loss of flow, surface defects or density variations between batches. In the plant, small variations in viscosity or dispersion can lead to significant differences in mould filling, surface finish or final density.<\/p><p>To prevent this, it is necessary to balance particle size distribution, filler morphology, <strong>resin <\/strong>absorption level and the real proportion of solids in the mixture.<\/p><p>The objective is to obtain a paste or filled system with good workability, correct stability during processing and homogeneous behaviour when filling the <strong>mould<\/strong>, whether in <strong>casting, lamination, spraying, infusion<\/strong> or the manufacture of panels and lightweight parts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-852d573 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"852d573\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c56904e\" data-id=\"c56904e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d887e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d887e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adjustable density according to application.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd92735 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd92735\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not all parts require the same level of weight reduction. In some cases, the main objective is to reduce weight to improve handling and transport. In others, the aim is to optimise cost per volume, improve installation, reduce structural load or facilitate on-site assembly.<\/p><p>Clades Composites develops different families and formulation ranges:<\/p><p>\u25aa <strong>BPXX<\/strong>, as base lightweight solutions.<br \/>\u25aa <strong>LFXX<\/strong>, as formulations optimised for specific applications.<br \/>\u25aa <strong>Concentrates<\/strong>, for fine density adjustment and adaptation to systems where the manufacturer wishes to combine the Light Filler with other local mineral fillers or fillers already used in their process.<\/p><p>This approach makes it possible to define the final density of the<strong> composite<\/strong> according to the required balance between lightness, strength, cost, surface finish and productivity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f700da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f700da\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-900d627\" data-id=\"900d627\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f013d65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f013d65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cladescomposites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lightweight-filler-carga-mineral.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5415\" alt=\"Lightweight filler - Carga mineral de bajo peso\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cladescomposites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lightweight-filler-carga-mineral.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cladescomposites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lightweight-filler-carga-mineral-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cladescomposites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lightweight-filler-carga-mineral-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-322bd11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"322bd11\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26ad44d\" data-id=\"26ad44d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66812bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66812bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Industrial applications.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f62147 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f62147\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lightweight mineral fillers are particularly interesting in sectors where mass reduction provides direct advantages without requiring a complete redesign of the production process.<\/p><p>Their main fields of application include:<\/p><p>\u25aa Solid Surface and technical surfaces<br \/>\u25aa Sanitary ware, shower trays, bathtubs and moulded elements<br \/>\u25aa Industrial construction and precast elements<br \/>\u25aa Lightweight panels and architectural components<br \/>\u25aa Marine applications and parts where weight affects final performance<br \/>\u25aa Automotive, transport and technical components<br \/>\u25aa Swimming pools, spas and technical furniture<br \/>\u25aa General composite industry<\/p><p>In all these cases, the key is to adapt the formulation to the customer\u2019s real process, not the other way around.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d142817 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d142817\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4005420\" data-id=\"4005420\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4106d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4106d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Technical treatment of the filler and system stability.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d04b65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d04b65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The lightweight fillers developed by Clades Composites incorporate chemical and thermal adjustment processes aimed at improving system stability, dispersion quality and repeatability of the final product.<\/p><p>This treatment makes it possible to work with more stable formulations, improve integration with the <strong>polymer matrix<\/strong> and reduce variations during manufacturing. In industrial production, this point is critical: weight reduction is only useful if the manufacturer can reproduce it consistently, batch after batch.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57d0688 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57d0688\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3270742\" data-id=\"3270742\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-208ef84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"208ef84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Technical advantages over conventional mineral fillers.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-975aec3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"975aec3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Compared with traditional mineral fillers, <strong>lightweight systems<\/strong> allow the density of the <strong>composite<\/strong> to be reduced while maintaining an appropriate balance between mechanical performance, processing behaviour and total manufacturing cost.<\/p><p>Their main advantages are:<\/p><p>\u25aa Significant weight reduction in the final part<br \/>\u25aa Technical adjustment of the formulation according to target density<br \/>\u25aa Good dispersion in resin<br \/>\u25aa Compatibility with different polymer matrices<br \/>\u25aa Improved workability and handling of parts<br \/>\u25aa Optimisation of logistics and production costs<br \/>\u25aa Possibility of incorporating recycled material<br \/>\u25aa Adaptation to existing industrial processes without major investments<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e5b3f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e5b3f2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71779ed\" data-id=\"71779ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0aac2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0aac2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A technical development, not a standard product.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e813fc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e813fc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clades Composites\u2019 <strong>Lightweight Filler<\/strong> technology is not conceived as a generic mineral filler, but as a tailor-made formulated system. 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