Expanding on all Things Perlite

How Sil-Cell® combines ultra-lightweight performance, tighter particle size control, and superior coating durability in one engineered microsphere. Expanded perlite microspheres have become an increasingly important lightweight filler technology across a wide range of industries including joint compounds, elastomeric coatings, waterproofing systems, cultured marble, plastics, construction materials, adhesives, sealants, and specialty coatings. For decades, the market…

The Silbrico Corporation, in an effort to improve their world-class perlite products and solutions, is proud to announce the acquisition of Supreme Perlite Company. The acquisition was completed on February 27, 2026. “This is a great moment for us,” said Silbrico President & CEO Steven Garnett, “and we intend to honor the tradition of excellence…

Perfect Planting with the Power of Perlite Whether you’re a home gardener, a commercial grower, a nursery operator, or anyone else that wants the absolute strongest, healthiest plants for their application, you know that health begins in the soil. In fact, poor plant growth and other plant health issues in everything from turf grass to…

What are Filter Aids in Filtration and How Are They Used? Many of the products you buy and use every day require filtration. Producers start with an amalgamation of ingredients (solids and liquids) that need to be extracted from one another— usually the liquid formed during production. The process of making fruit juices, vegetable oils,…

Perlite: The Versatile Mineral You know those little white rocks you see in soil and potting mixtures? That’s perlite! As a growing medium, its benefits include improved aeration, water retention and drainage, but perlite’s uses go far beyond gardening. This non-decaying additive is used to aerate any medium with which it is mixed—and this includes…

When it comes to comparing microspheres, there’s nothing like Silbrico’s exclusive Sil-Cell. It was the very first microsphere to hit the market more than 40 years ago and we have continued to refine it to produce a superior end material. This is the quality our partners rely on to make their products the best they…

As we proudly celebrate Silbrico’s 75th anniversary in 2021, we’re looking back at the history of our company and the history of perlite itself. Just as we’ve come a long way since 1946, perlite has continued to transform our everyday lives—from how we grow our plants and filter our food and beverages to the makeup…