Silica Sand

The High Grade Silica Sand, offered by us, is 100 % pure and natural. We are currently exporting Silica Sand throughout the world, and repeated orders from various clients are the testimony of its excellent quality. Our High Grade Silica Sand is thoroughly tested in our well facilitated testing labs so that customers always get the best quality. Such salient features have brought our name among the prominent Natural Silica Sand Manufacturers and Suppliers operating from India.

Chemical Composition : Sio₂ the general impurities are iron/aluminum oxides and lime.

Physical Characters : Sandstone is a friable & hard. The grain size of the particles is variable. it is friable & mainly brown to grey in colour.

Specification : Glass making sand IS 488 - 1963. Indian Standard for silica sand used for glass making.

Special Grade : Intended for the manufacture of high grade color less glass. Such as Crystal Glass, tableware & other decorative wares. b)Grade 1. intended for the manufacture of decolorized glassware, such as container ware, lamp ware. c)Grade 2. intended for the manufacture of glassware where slight tint is permissible. d) Grade 3 intended for the manufacture of glasses like sheet glass and some colored glass like iron sulphur amber glass.

Uses : Silica sand used for water purification and manufacture of glass, synthetic foundry molding catalysts, disodium ultramarine etc. it is also used for acid heat resistant ceramics, refractories, pottery glaze, enamel etc. Silica sand of 150 mesh is used in Sawing stone, grinding and surfacing glass and polishing marble Rounded Grains of silica sand are used for sand blasting it is also used as a filler in paints 'Wood Paste' moulded hard rubber goods, gypsum Plasters, ox chloride acoustic plasters and soap.

Geological Setting : It occurs as loose or poorly consolidated deposits of sedimentary origin or as dunes blow inland from the coast or as accumulated deposits in estuaries.