World of Silica Mineral

We are living in the world of science, which is full of miraculous inventions and top notch discoveries. These discoveries have led us to extract and explore the world of minerals and ores, which are found in the crusts of earth. These minerals and ores have been processed by using various methods and converted into usable forms, which later find their applications in number of industrial sectors.

Specifications of White Silica Sand

The main mineral composition of the Silica products is silicon dioxide of chemical formula SiO2.  The chemical formula of the offered silica compound reflects, that it has two oxygen and one single silicon atom. The molecular weight of the Silica constituents is 60.083 g/mol, the CAS number for the chemical compound is 7631-86-9 and its  PubChem CID: 24261. Silica mineral is often found in powder state, which is colorless in appearance in its pure form and impurities add colors to the compound.

Chemical and Physical Properties of Silica Compound

The pH value of Silica could not be more than 9, along with this the melting and boiling point for the available silicon compound are 3,110 °F and 4,046 °F respectively. This compound has the density range from 130 up to 430, number of other chemicals compounds can be generated from various chemical reactions. Primarily, it can be concluded that when coke and silica get heated in an electric furnace under extremely high temperature which promote a chemical reaction. During this reaction, oxygen is annihilated so silicon become the only reactant which remains behind. After producing silicon, carbon atom also gets replaced. This mineral compound of particle size 0.2 has 90% of purity which can not be dissolve in acids and water, although it dissolves in hydrofluoric acid.

Although, it is known that silica is naturally present in quartz mineral which can be used as one of the key ingredients of glass and sand. Silica powder tends to burn quickly when in comes in contact with flame or heat. This compound has the low toxin content based powder which can be further integrated with different sorts of polymers and molecules. The main property of the White Silica Sand mineral is that it can withstand high temperature, which is burst protected and posses excellent isolation properties, it is widely appreciated for its excellent hardness.

What is in the store?

The category of Silicon Sand offers White Silica Powder, Quartz Sand to River and Foundry Sand which are utilized as raw materials in industries, like construction, refractories, glass, abrasive, ceramics, chemicals, rubber, plastics etc. Having the experience of more than 19 years in the industry has established Srinath Enterprises as one of the trustworthy and reliable firms of high excellence of White Silica Sand. 

Applications of Silica

Silica Powder finds its applications in various industrial sectors for different purposes, in plastic and rubber industry it acts as additive for their processing on the other hand it also improves the viscosity of coatings. In semiconductor industry, this Silica compound is used to conduct reactions with hydrofluoric acid for engraving quartz whereas its reaction with lead oxide or sodium oxide is utilized to produce different grades of glass that includes borosilicate glass. It is used as powerful filler for producing cons White Silica Sand materials like concrete. At one place it is used for enhancing the holding capacity of the tire on wet surface and on other hand this is used as one of the key ingredients for microchip in computer.