We supply Quartz in Lumps, grits/Sands and powder forms for various industrial applications:
Ceramics Industry
It is used for reproof ceramics, ceramics, tableware and wall tiles, sanitary ceramics, porcelain and glazes. In the CERAMIC body, silica is the skeletal structure upon which clays and ux components attach. The SiO2 contribution is used to modify thermal expansion, regulate drying and shrinkage, and improve structural integrity and appearance. Quartz powder is also used in ceramic tiles along with feldspar. The powder is available in semi and snow white color, which has 90%+ whiteness that is considered A grade, and is mostly used by table ware manufacturer because of extra whiteness and non-contamination. However in ceramics, huge quantities of quartz powder are used in bodies and glazes. Usually 200, 300 325# meshes are used.
Paint industry
PAINT formulators select micron-sized industrial sands to improve the appearance and durability of architectural and industrial paint and coatings. High purity silica contributes critical performance properties such as brightness and reectance, color consistency, and oil absorption. In architectural paints, silica llers improve tint retention, durability, and resistance to dirt, mildew, cracking and weathering. Low oil absorption allows increased pigment loading for improved nish color. (Floor paints that will be subjected to abrasion may contain ne quartz sand as a ller).Not all paints include llers. It can be used in mesh size (30, 40, 50, 60, 80, 100, 120, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400).
Other Usages:
- Quartz sand is used as a ller in the manufacturing of rubber and putty.
- High purity Quartz sand fused in for manufacturing Sodium silicate (Water glass), Silicon tetrachloride, and Ferro Silicon.
- In foundry Refractory industry, used in the form of Silica ramming mass.
- Electronics grade crystals can be used in lters, frequency control, timers, electronic circuits, semi conductors.
- Optical-grade crystals are used as lenses and windows in lasers, also in various specialized devices.
- Used as an abrasive in stonecutting sandblasting.
- Water purier.
- Linoleum oring industry.
- Various hues and sizes of Quartz pebbles used for decorative purposes and Jewelry.