Main navigation BUSINESS GROUP FINANCE TALENT NEWS & STORIES MEDIA EN FR IRON & STEEL OUR EXPERTISE Used in everything from jet engines to surgical instruments, and from construction to automotive and building / infrastructure, steel is one of the most versatile materials. Imerys supports the steel industry with a range of minerals, refractory solutions, and services covering all aspects of primary and secondary liquid steel processes. The main applications we serve range from safety and abrasion coatings to fluxes for continuous casting processes. Bespoke solutions from our wide range of minerals Minerals used in primary and secondary steelmaking processes include alumina, wollastonite, and bauxite, which contain characteristically high amounts of alumina and iron oxide. Silicon- and graphite-based alkaline mixes and other carbon sources are also used as functional additives for continuous flow steel casting. Due to it its specific physical and chemical properties, calcium aluminate flux speeds up slag formation and improves steel refining in secondary metallurgy and in the continuous casting tundish. We design bespoke solutions for our steelmaking customers and fine-tune these solutions as steel grade and specification requirements evolve. In addition to casting fluxes, our portfolio of products also includes covering compounds, metallurgically active slags and flux feeders. FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR REFRACTORY SOLUTIONS KEY FIGURES #1 world leader in continuous flow casting 1,640 estimated global steel output in 2018 million tons #1 world leader in alumino-silicate monolithic refractories IRON & STEEL MARKETS AUTOMOTIVE Innovative solutions for optimized cars CONSTRUCTION Smart solutions for better buildings Get more information and advice from our team of experts. CONTACT US REFRACTORIES PAPER & BOARD CONTACT GROUP FINANCE TALENT MEDIA Follow us © Imerys 2021 Cookies Policy Personal Data Legal Terms WE USE COOKIES Our website uses cookies to allow for a personalized experience on our website and improve your user experience. For more information about our cookies please read our Cookie preferences. Mandatory Cookies These cookies are essential to enable you to navigate our website and use its features. These cookies are session-specific and expire after your visit to the website. Performance Cookies These cookies allow us to improve the user experience & performance of our site for our visitors, by measuring website usage statistics such as visits, top pages, and traffic. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. Accept all Save my preferences