Glass

The high quality and purity of E. Dillon’s dolomite has long been recognized by the glass industry. A key to serving the glass industry is maintaining long-term consistency in the major oxides of calcium, magnesium, silica, iron and particularly the property of decrepitation. (Dillon dolomite is known in the glass industry to have one of the lowest decrepitation rates in the U. S.). With E. Dillon’s extensive reserve base, modern production plant and quality control laboratory, it is recognized as a premier dolomite supplier to manufacturers of float glass in North America. Plants using Dillon dolomite manufacture automotive, architectural and commercial, mirror, pattern and solar glass plus incandescent and fluorescent bulb bodies.

Asphalt Coatings & Sealants

Dillon’s pulverized dolomite is an essential ingredient in asphalt driveway sealants and coatings.

Coal Production

As the world’s demand for energy increases, America’s coal industry has responded with more coal production for both domestic and export markets. E. Dillon is a premier supplier of mine safety dust that exceeds all state and federal specifications for low silica. Product is shipped daily in 50 lb. bags, 2,000 and 3,000 lb. super bags, and bulk pneumatic tanker quantities. Unique concrete units are designed and manufactured for underground roof supports and other essential mining applications.

Environmental

Installation of sulfur scrubbing systems on existing industrial and utility power stations plus construction of numerous new power generating plants is placing ever-increasing pressure on the nation’s limestone industry to supply high quality sorbent material in enormous quantities. E. Dillon’s extensive reserves of both dolomite and calcitic material position it to respond to this demand.

The increasingly popular technology of Circulating Fluidized Bed (CFB) combustion meets the industry target of having the ability to cleanly and efficiently burn marginal fuel streams such as low Btu gob-pile coal and high Btu, but low volatile petroleum coke. Petroleum coke combustion especially needs the addition of a cost effective magnesium component to prevent low melt point ash build-up in system loop-seals. E. Dillon’s demonstrated ability to produce a dolomite particle size distribution meets the requirements of these systems.