Prospects of Composite Materials with Nanoreinforcing and Modifying Wollastonite

Abstract

A completion of the industrial stage in many industries began late in the 20th century. Measures to reduce the energy and metal consumption and improve the quality of functional materials by attracting new functional composite materials with the addition of modifying and nanoreinforcing filler wollastonite are discussed herein. The main directions of wollastonite use are determined rather by acicular crystals and their color (up to finely white) and chemical composition. In order for the country to participate in the inevitable modernization of mechanical engineering, construction industry and entire economy, it is proposed to study the experience of foreign countries, primarily such as Japan, and begin to implement scientific results obtained in Tomsk universities in the field of experimental and technical mineralogy and materials science.
Research findings: A large deposit of natural wollastonite is discovered in the host metasomatic formations of a gold ore deposit in the Altai Mountains. Methods for obtaining synthetic acicular wollastonite are created. Numerous studies show advantages of wollastonite and its merits in comparison with other traditional materials used in many composite materials, ranging from paints, paper, dental, surgical materials, ceramics, glazes and others.