The invention provides glassy shell expanded
perlite as well as a preparation method and application thereof, and the preparation method comprises the following steps: pretreating
perlite ore to obtain first
perlite particles; proportioning the first perlite particles and a binder according to a
mass ratio, and uniformly mixing the first perlite particles and the binder to obtain second perlite particles; proportioning the second perlite particles and the vitreous cladding
powder according to a
mass ratio, uniformly mixing and granulating to obtain third perlite particles;
drying and preheating the third perlite particles to obtain fourth perlite particles; and carrying out high-temperature expansion treatment on the fourth perlite particles to obtain the vitreous shell expanded perlite. The expanded perlite prepared by the invention has the characteristics of high expansion time, small
bulk density, high cylinder
compressive strength, low heat conduction coefficient, small water
absorption rate, acid and alkali
corrosion resistance and the like; the material can be widely used for producing light materials, heat preservation and insulation materials, sound absorption and insulation materials, decorative materials and fireproof
flame-retardant materials, and can be used as water surface floating heat preservation materials, sunscreen materials, reflective materials and the like.