Two hundred years in the future, in a fully colonized solar system, police detective Josephus Miller (Thomas Jane), who was born in the asteroid belt, is given the assignment to find a missing young woman; Julie Mao (Florence Faivre).
Perlite is made from a mined volcanic glass of the same name. As a raw material it contains water, trapped by the rapid cooling of lava. The moisture vaporizes explosively when heat is applied.
Perlite is mainly used in construction products, such as ceiling tiles, roof insulation products, pipe insulation and the filling for masonry brick construction. It is also used as building insulation. Continue Reading. Perlite is a volcanic glass that becomes porous and expands when it is heated. According to MInerals Education Coalition, perlite is capable of expanding up to 20 times its original volume when heated. Volcanic glasses such as perlite are formed when molten rock flows out of a volcano and cools quickly.