Silica Sand

Product Description

The composition of sand varies, depending on the local rock sources and conditions, but the most common constituent of sand in inland continental settings and non-tropical coastal settings is silica (silicon dioxide, or SiO2), usually in the form of quartz.

Uses Of Silica Sand

GLASS           

Quartz sand is the major ingredient in virtually all types of glass. The

principal glass products include containers (bottles and jars), flat

glass (windows, mirrors), lighting glass (light bulbs, flourescent tubes),

TV tubes and screens, decorative glass, fiberglass.

FOUNDRY CASTING          

Quartz sand is used for the preparation of: the form blends from

cast-iron, steels and nonferrous foundires, abrasive cleaning of

castings surfaces, as raw material for obtaining peliculizat sand.

CERAMICS

Quartz sand that has been ground to fine size is an ingredient of most

clay bodies and is a major constituent of ceramic glazes. Typical

everyday products include tableware, sanitaryware, ornaments and wall and floor tiles.

FILTRATION

Being the principal filtration environment in the water industry the silica

sand is used-up in water filtration stations, water wells or to prevent

crumbling.

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY        

The construction industry is founded on quartz sand and there are a

Host of specialist applications including silica and aerated concrete

Blocks, floor and roof tiles, flooring and rendering compounds, white

Markings, roofing felt and cement.

ADHESIVES 

The quartz sand is a widely used product in manufacturing the adhesives used for: tiles, natural rock pavements, marble.

THE SILICATE OF SODIUM          

The quartz sand is used for producing the silicate of sodium.

OTHER USE 

Silica has many other applications including the manufacture of chemicals and metals, fillers in numerous products, plastic, the manufacture of refractories, stimulating oil production