Self-Flow Materials

Achieve effortless placement and exceptional surface finish with Trent Refractories’ high‑performance self‑flow castables. Designed to pour smoothly into complex shapes without vibration, the Trentflow range delivers outstanding flowability, high strength and reliable consistency across all alumina grades.

Key Benefits
  • Effortless Placement – Flows smoothly into complex shapes without the need for vibration.
  • Excellent Surface Finish – Delivers a clean, consistent finish even in intricate or restricted areas.
  • High Strength Performance – Engineered to provide reliable mechanical strength across all alumina grades.
  • Advanced Low-Cement Technology – Carefully balanced formulations improve performance, durability and consistency.
  • Excellent Thermal Stability – Designed to perform reliably in demanding high-temperature environments.
  • Strong Abrasion Resistance – Helps withstand wear in tough industrial applications.
  • Long Service Life – Durable material performance supports reduced maintenance and longer operating cycles.
  • Ideal for Complex Geometries – Perfect for difficult shapes, confined spaces and areas where vibration is impractical.
  • Improved Productivity – Faster, more precise placement can help reduce installation time and labour requirements.

Engineered using carefully balanced particle packing and advanced low‑cement technology, these materials offer excellent thermal stability, abrasion resistance and long service life in demanding industrial environments. Perfect for intricate geometries or restricted spaces, Trentflow products give you precision, performance and productivity in every pour.

Self-Flow Materials
Product Name Material Type Placement
Method
Max service
temperature
(°C)
Bulk density
(kg/m³)
CCS
(MPa)
Bulk density
(kg/m³)
CCS
(MPa)
PLC
(%)
Thermal
Conductivity
(W/mK)
Chemical Analysis
110°C 110°C 1000°C 1000°C 1000°C 1000°C Al₂O₃ SiO₂ Fe₂O₃ CaO Other
Trentflow 1400LC Castable Self-Flow 1400 2335 60.0 2320 80.0 -0.1 2.0 43.4 41.6 2.4 4.7 7.6
Trentflow 1600LC Castable Self-Flow 1600 2350 45.0 2320 75.0 -0.1 2.1 50.6 45.5 0.7 1.6 1.6
Trentflow 1600ALK Castable Self-Flow 1600 2350 45.0 2320 80.0 -0.1 2.1 48.7 47.1 0.8 1.6 1.8
Trentflow 1600LI Castable Self-Flow 1600 2370 50.5 2350 85.0 -0.1 2.2 55.7 40.0 0.7 1.7 1.9
Trentflow 1700LC Castable Self-Flow 1700 2655 65.0 2615 100.0 -0.1 2.5 70.0 25.0 1.0 1.6 2.4
Trentflow 1700LCB Castable Self-Flow 1700 2770 70.0 2750 130.0 -0.2 2.7 80.4 13.3 1.2 1.5 3.6
Trentflow 95 Castable Self-Flow 1750 3080 45.0 3090 130.0 -0.9 3.3 94.3 4.6 0.1 0.5 0.5
Trentflow 92AS* Castable Self-Flow 1800 3035 66.5 2935 50.0 +0.2 3.2 91.5 0.1 0.1 1.9 6.4
* Magnesia spinel containing self flow