Silica Sand

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PetroNil Silica Sand

In Egypt there are two main locations of high quality silica sand:

1st, Zaafrana – red sea.

2nd, north and south Sinai.

The reserves in Zaafrana area & Sinai are over thousands million tons of  high quality silica sand.

Which supply the glass industries, paints, foundries, chemicals and ceramics.

Silica sand for glass, Silica sand for crystal, Silica sand for foundry, Silica sand for painting, Silica Sand for oil and gas, Silica Sand for Stamped concrete, Silica Sand for water filtration, Silica Sand for gulf Course, Silica Sand for water treatment, Silica sand for plastering, Silica Sand for sand plastering and for many many uses.

Our quality silica sand produced consistently and cost-effectively, meets customer requirements in the following applications:

Glass:

Our silica sand is processed to cover any of these industries:
*-Containers (bottles and jars)
*-Flat glass / Float glass (windows, mirrors, sheets, vehicle glazing, etc.)
*-Lighting glass (light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, etc.)
*-Tableware (lead crystal, drinking glasses, etc.)
*-TV tubes and screens
*-Decorative glass
*-Others are available upon request

 Foundry Casting:

Foundry Casting: PetroNil Silica Company supplies different grades of round, angular and sub-angular sands to the foundry industry for molding and core-making applications. Because of the sand’s high silica levels and our ability to meet a wide range of specifications, our customers in the foundry industry can produce high integrity castings, free of defects and with superior surface finishes.

Ceramics:

Ceramics: Silica sand that has been ground to fine sizes is an ingredient in most clay-based ceramic bodies and is a major constituent of ceramic glazes. PetroNil Silica Company’s sand can be applied in ceramic products such as tableware, sanity ware, wall and floor tiles, and ornaments.

 Building Applications:

Building Applications: Screened building silica sand is the foundation in the construction industry. PetroNil Silica produces sand with consistent color and grading that can be utilized in a series of applications including silica and aerated concrete blocks, flooring and rendering compounds, floor and roof tiles, roofing felt, white line markings and cement and resin injection systems.

 Abrasives:

Abrasives: PetroNil Silica Company offers angular or round graded sand that is used as an abrasive in many industrial processes such as sandblasting.

Golf Sands:

Golf Sands: Silica sand has become an increasingly important component in sports applications, such as golf courses and pitches. Closely graded silica sand provided by PetroNil Silica can be applied for sports surface constructions.

Pool Filters:

Pool Filters: Closely graded, angular, and white-in-color silica sand is the main element used for water filtration. PetroNil Silica screens sand to meet the strict specifications required for water treatment and sand filters.

 White cement:

White cement Application: Our quality silica sand
Is very suitable for production of White cement.
Attributes: Brilliant whiteness, Super fineness,
Excellent properties and high strength.
Our Silica sand fitting all properties of the finest raw material
Applied in the production of the most durable white cement.
 

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