SMA Mineral - A world full of lime

Industry requires lime products to optimize both the quality of the final product and the lifespan of production equipment.

Steel production requires lime to remove impurities, as well as to form slag that protects the steel from oxidation. The paper and cellulose industry needs quicklime in their sulfate processes.

The mining industry requires lime for pH regulation, as well as for stabilization, drainage, backfilling, and filtration.

Lime and dolomite are often used to reduce the negative impact on our environment.

Lakes are limed to restore a natural pH level and prevent acidification damage to plant and animal life. Agricultural land is enriched with lime to balance acidic fallout and improve soil properties.

Water treatment plants use lime to adjust water hardness and minimize the risk of harmful substances in drinking water. Combined heat and power plants, as well as industries, use lime products for flue gas cleaning.

Lime is indirectly an important ingredient in a functioning infrastructure.

Our roads are paved with asphalt, where lime is used as a filler material and as an adhesive to bind bitumen to the aggregate. Lime-based stabilizing materials are used for soil stabilization, making it possible to build houses and roads even in challenging soil conditions.

The construction industry uses lime products in cement and concrete, as well as for the production of roofing felt.

In modern agriculture, lime is used to balance the soil's pH level and improve the conditions for good yields.

With structural liming, soil structure is improved in clay soils, thereby enhancing the soil's ability to absorb nutrients and water.

Lime is also a natural component of animal feed to meet the animals' nutritional needs.