Foundry

Foundry Silica Sand

Silica sand for foundry production must deliver high-integrity castings, free of defects and with a superior finish. U.S. Silica offers over fifty grades of round and sub-angular foundry silica sand products for foundry molding and coremaking applications.

Whether your key need is for the heightened strength offered by round grain silicas or the permeability of sub-angular silicas, U.S. Silica has the products and solutions to best serve your operations from numerous locations.

Molding

  • High permeability and density medium grades, ideal for most core and molding applications in iron, steel and non-ferrous foundries
  • High strength and permeability sub-angular grains for superior casting finishes in binder systems and metals
  • Round grain silicas for superior strength with minimal resin usage

Round and Sub-Round Grains

  • Excellent tensile properties and superior permeability

General Foundry Needs

  • Different grades to address the size specification needs of foundry customers

Specific Foundry Blends

  • Custom foundry silicas ranging from AFS 40 to 70

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