# Building materials and Kaolin & clays

Building materials depends on kaolin & clays.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/building-materials-and-kaolin-and-clays/

[Building materials](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/building_materials/) (industry) and [Kaolin & clays](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/clays/) (commodity): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Industry input

*Physical flow · Criticality 3 of 5 · Kaolin & clays → Building materials*

3 of the enterprise types in Building materials depend on kaolin & clays; for the most dependent, it rates 3 out of 5 on criticality.

- **3** enterprise types depend on it
- **3 of 5** highest criticality

Enterprise types that depend on it:

- Integrated cement producers and grinding units: silica and alumina in raw mix (criticality 3 of 5)
- Limestone, aggregate and sand quarry operators: cement raw mix and bricks (criticality 2 of 5)
- Brick, tile and sanitaryware makers: body clay and kaolin (criticality 2 of 5)

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.