Introduction to Lytag Lightweight Aggregate

Lytag Ltd has been supplying Lytag® lightweight aggregate (LWA) for over 50 years and has sold in excess of 16 million tonnes of material. Manufactured within the European Union in accordance with EN 13055, the standard for lightweight aggregates, Lytag® is widely available within the UK and Europe.The raw material used in the manufacture of Lytag® LWA is fly ash. This is the waste material produced from electricity production in coal-fired power stations. Lytag® lightweight aggregate has a wide number of applications including structural Lightweight concrete, precast concrete, lightweight floor and roof screeds, drainage media (Hortag®), filter media (Aqualyt®), arrestor beds, bulk Fill (Geo fill®), horticultural media (Hortag®) and refractory products.