Quartz Sand
Vstake Overseas is dominant supplier of Quartz Sand in India.
Quartz is an extremely crystalline version of silica sand (SiO₂) with very little impurities and high silica purity making it extremely versatile for numerous industries. Due to the robust crystal structure it has a high hardness, chemical stability a high melting point. Here are some of it's major applications.
1. Construction Industry
Concrete and Mortar: Acts as a fine aggregate in concrete and mortar blends.
Asphalt Mixtures: Provides strength and stability to asphalt for road building.
Decorative Stone and Flooring: Quartz sand is utilized in epoxy flooring for its long-lasting quality and attractive appearance.
2. Water Filtration
Quartz sand is used as a filtration media in water treatment plants to filter out sedimentals and impurities.
Such filtration systems are most suitable for swimming pools, wastewater treatment, and potable water filtration. It's generally used to treat hard water and convert it to soft water.
3. Abrasives
Due to it's high hardness, sub-angular shape and low impurity, quartz sand is used in variety of sand blasting appliations.
5. Glass Reinforced Concrete (GRC)
Quartz sand is used in as a filler material in GRC due to its high strength, bonding and whiteness to make critical and beautiful looking structures.