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Advanced minerals and lightweight solutions for sustainable construction  

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Making life better 

As a global producer and distributor supplying pigments, additives, flame retardants, resins, binders, reinforcements, essential minerals we provide innovative solutions that are designed to improve efficiency, durability, and environmental impact.

  • Improve strength, durability, and structural performance

  • Reduce weight and optimize material efficiency

  • Enhance fire resistance and safety

  • Enable sustainable and low-carbon construction solutions

Innovation highlights   

Omya delivers innovative mineral-based solutions for the building and construction industry, combining natural resources with advanced processing technologies. Omya adds value throughout its range of mineral admixtures based on high purity ground calcium carbonate (GCC). With new requirements and sustainability topics becoming more and more important, Omya has further extended its portfolio of functional fillers.

Our innovation portfolio include:

  • Calcium carbonate (GCC)
  • Dolomite
  • Kaolin
  • Mica
  • Lightweight fillers:  
    • Closed cell expanded perliteShape
    • Hollow glass microspheres

These solutions help manufacturers meet demanding requirements across infrastructure and civil engineering,  residential and commercial construction, insulation and lightweight building materials. 

Key innovation areas

We focus on delivering innovative mineral technologies that address key industry challenges such as sustainability, performance, and efficiency.

Performance-enhancing mineral solutions

  • Calcium carbonate, dolomite, and kaolin
  • Enhanced performance and stability 
  • Higer productivity 
  • Superior aesthetics
  • Consistent quality
  • Sustanability gains

Lightweight functional fillers

  • Closed cell expanded perlite and hollow glass microspheres
  • Reduce density while maintaining mechanical strength
  • Enable energy-efficient and lightweight construction materials

Advanced solutions for modern building systems

  • Flame retardant technologies for enhanced safety
  • Functional additives for improved workability and curing
  • Engineered minerals supporting long-lasting performance

Applications we support 

Our innovations enable performance across diverse applications:

  • Dry mortar
  • Concrete
  • Engineered wood

Discover our full range of building and construction solutions using the Omya product catalogue:

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FAQ - Minerals for building and construction

Mineral solutions include functional fillers and engineered minerals used to improve the performance, durability, and sustainability of construction materials such as mortar and concrete, insulation systems, roofing applications, road and asphalt applications, glass, ceramics and engineered wood applications. 

Common minerals include calcium carbonate (limestone, marble, chalk), dolomite, kaolin, silica, mica, perlite-based fillers, and hollow glass microspheres, each contributing to specific performance improvements.

Lightweight fillers like perlite and hollow microspheres reduce material density while maintaining strength, enabling energy-efficient and lightweight construction systems.

Minerals help reduce the carbon footprint by enabling material efficiency, lowering resource consumption, and supporting the development of durable, long-lasting building solutions.

They improve rheology, dispersion, and workability,  supporting the achievement of consistent quality in end products. 

Applications include insulation materials, coatings, flooring, sealants, adhesives, and structural components in residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects.

Omya provides global supply, formulation expertise, and technical support to help customers optimize their material performance to meet regulatory requirements and accelerate innovation.

Contact our building and construction experts

Need expert support for your formulation?  

Whether you are developing a new building material or improving an existing construction formulation, Omya’s global team provides:  

  • Technical formulation support  
  • Product selection guidance  
  • Innovation partnerships  
  • Commercial and supply expertise  

We work closely with customers to deliver tailored solutions that meet specific performance and sustainability requirements.

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