Minteq International Inc., a subsidiary of Minerals Technologies Inc., produces a range of monolithic refractory products for the iron and steel, aluminum, glass, and other thermal industries. Minteq has also developed a unique line of refractory application systems for our monolithic products.
Using the Minteq Ferrotron™ laser measurement systems, Minscan™ refractory application machinery and Scantrol™ laser refractory measuring system, Minteq is able to identify worn areas within a furnace that require repair. Minteq application systems are then used to deliver the precise type and amount of refractory exactly where it is most needed.
This combination of specific refractory products, sensitive scanning systems, precise delivery equipment, and technical expertise allows Minteq Steel Mill Service employees to provide our customers with the following benefits:
- Longer vessel life
- Reduced energy use per ton of product
- Reduced refractory use per ton of product
- Less waste of refractory through tear out and reinstallation
- Less labor to install monolithic materials, reducing opportunities for worker injury
- Reduced downtime (laser scanning and product application can occur in as little as five minutes with the Scantrol system)
- Minteq refractory application systems result in improved vessel life, reduced energy use, and reduced refractory use. All of these benefits reduce our customers’ environmental impacts, improve customers’ operations, and reduce customers’ operating costs.
