Minerals from Welsh Slate

Slate granules can be used in the production of bituminous roofing felts in a range of pigmented and natural colours as well as being bonded with resin to make a variety of products.

Welsh Slate minerals are the only manufacture of minerals for roofing felt in the UK. Ground slate has many outstanding technical properties and is used widely in a number of maufacturing processes.

Welsh Slate powders find their way into a wide variety of products including bitumen, insecticides, paint, resins, pipeline coatings, roofing and damp-course felts, automotive body under seal, terrazzo tiles and plastics.