Quartz Sand for Glass Industry

End use: Quartz sand for glass industry is used in the production of commercial plate glass, automobile glass, glass stones, glass cases, glass fiber for special products, medical glass, glass articles for electronics, bottles, alarm glass and sodium silicate (accelerants).

Shipment: Bulk in railway cars; Soft containers (big bag) 1 t net.

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Common info: 

CAS number: 7631-86-9
Formula: SiO2
All Union State standard 22551-77
Harmonize Commodity Code 2505100000

Chemical analysis:

Contents, % GUARANTEED TYPICAL
VС-030-МО VС-050-МО VС-050-МОb
SiO2, min 98,5 98,5 98,5 > 99
Fe2O3,min 34 54 54 At rates
Al2O3,min 0,6 0,6 0,6 0,1-0,4
Moisture, max 0,5 0,5 6,0 < од
Residue on sieve №08, max 0,5 0,5 0,5 None
Undersize №01, max 5,0 5,0 5,0 < 1

Physical description and properties:

Appearance: white dry free running sand.
Grain shape: spherical, good rolled.
Grain color: colorless, white.

 

Refractory: 1645 – 1770 °С
Specific Gravity: 2650 kg/m3
Bulk density: 1500 kg/m3
Grain size: бЗ-бООmkm
Flashing point: Nonflammable
Solubility in Water: Insoluble
Angle of friction: 33°
Hardness: 7

 

Minerals Contents, %
Quartz: 99
Rutile: < 0,01
Zircon: < 0,01
Kyanite: < 0,02

Storage: at unequipped spaces. Terms of storage unlimited.

Sieve Aperture (microns) Cumulative retained, %
400 1
315 7
200 52
160 90
100 98
63 99,8

Note: Quartz sand for glass industry can be produced as well with another marks (VС-040-МО, С-070-МО, B-100-МО, PB-150-МО).

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Quartz Sand