Xinjiang has the largest, the world's second largest vermiculite ore, but will be close to more than 90% of the raw materials of products at low prices for export to the United States, Japan, South Korea and other countries, local only a simple rough machining. On August 16th, a reporter from the Chinese Academy of Sciences Xinjiang physicochemical was informed, the inefficient use of vermiculite resource situation will be changed.

It is reported, Chinese Academy of Sciences" the light western United scholars" project and the Chinese Academy of Sciences" western plan" will be in Xinjiang Institute of physical and Chemical Research Institute to establish a vermiculite, development platform, train a number of vermiculite processing and Application Study of young scientific and technological talents, deepening the expansion vermiculite applied research, development vermiculite products deep processing technology, and research and development results will be changed to the enterprise.

Vermiculite is a layered structure of the mineral, when encountered when heated to high temperature, the volume can be quickly inflated. Expanded vermiculite fireproof, heat insulation, sound-absorbing, having characteristics, widely used in construction, energy saving, environmental protection, agriculture and animal husbandry, gardening fields.

It is understood, Yuli County and dry Braque vermiculite ore is the largest in the nation, the world's second largest vermiculite ore, because there is no corresponding should research and development results, vermiculite resources industry chain has not been established, the mine has nearly 90% more material products at low prices exported to foreign countries, most of the remaining10% are sold to the mainland in Xinjiang, only a few simple local through expanded products, used for building roof roof insulation.