Physical Characteristics :

• Sandstone is a friable & hard
• grain size of the particles is variable
• It is friable & mainly brown to grey in color

Specifications :

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

Grades :

• Special Grade: intended for the manufacture of high grade color less glass such as; Crystal Glass, tableware & other decorative wares
• Grade1. Intended for the manufacture of decolorized glassware, such as containers.

APPLICATIONS OF SILICA SAND

Field of application:
• For decoration plaster;
• For fine concrete and polymer concrete;
• For blinding of sport grounds and homestead lands;
• For flooring of working rooms;
• For filter materials for potable water and industrial flowing;
• Blinding for ruberoid;
• Removal corrosion from metal;
• Making enamel, lacquers and paints;
• For production glass, fiber-glass;
• Form for foundry industry production;
• For steel making;
• Refractory materials making;
• Sand for brake system of locomotives and railways cars;
• For aquarium decoration.

DRY GRADED HIGH-SILICA SANDS

High-silica sand Grain distribution

• Grade to 0.4 / 0.63 mm
• Grade from 0.4 to 0.8 mm
• Grade from 0.63 to 1.6 mm
• Grade from 0.6 to 1.2 mm
• Grade from 1.0 to 1.4 mm
• Grade from 1.2 to 2.4 mm
• Grade from 1.4 to 3.0 mm
• Grade from 2.0 to 5.0 mm
• Grade from 2.5 to 3.5 mm
• Grade from 2.4 to 5.0 mm