Innovation
Innovation – Where Creativity, Science Collaboration Meet
U.S. Silica is more than just a provider of industrial silica sand - we're an innovator in researching and developing performance-enhancing industrial silica products and solutions.
In addition to the work performed in our Corporate Lab, we’re actively involved in the promotion of education, R&D, environmental policy, public awareness and technology advancement. Here are some of the organizations we work with to advance the industry:
Oil & Gas - Proppants
- Society of Petroleum Engineers
- American Petroleum Institute
- American Association of Petroleum Geologists
- Gas Technology Institute
- U.S. Energy Information Administration
- FracFocus Chemical Disclosure Registry
- Oil and Shale Gas Discovery News
- Pennsylvania’s Oil & Gas Producers
Glass
- American Ceramic Society—ACS
- Glass Packaging Institute—GPI
- Glass Manufacturers Industry-GMIC
- Glass Producers Transportation Council--GPTC
Foundry
Building Products
Cementitious Mixes
- International Concrete Repair Institute
- American Concrete Institute
- Decorative Concrete Council
- National Plasterers Council
- The Society for Protective Coatings
Geothermal
- International Ground Source Heat Pump Association
- IGSHPA- China
- American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers
- Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium, Inc.
- International Energy Alliance
Fillers & Extenders
House Paint
- American Coatings Association
- Canadian Paint and Coatings Association
- National Association of Home Builders
- World Paint Association
- World Paint and Coatings Association
Traffic Paint
- American Coatings Association
- American Traffic Safety Services Association
- Canadian Paint and Coatings Association
- World Paint Association
- World Paint and Coatings Association
Semi-Reinforcers
- American Chemistry Council
- Association of Synthetic Amorphous Silica Producers: The European Chemical Council
- European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers Association
- International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers
- University of Akron, Polymer Training Center
Recreation
Golf
- Golf Course Builders Association of America
- Golf Course Superintendents Association
- International Association of Golf Administrators
- National Golf Course Owners Association
- Unites States Golf Association
Fields of Play
- National Recreation and Parks Association
- National Show Horse Association
- National Thoroughbred Racing Association
- Sports Turf Managers Association
- Synthetic Turf Council
Sand Volleyball
- American Volleyball Coaches Association
- Fiesta on Siesta Key Tournament
- National Collegiate Athletics Association
- USA Beach Volleyball
Industrial Filtration & Treatment
Municipal Industrial Filtration
- American Water Works Association
- National Rural Water Association
- National Sanitation Foundation
- Water Environment Federation
- Water Quality Association
Pool Filtration
- The Association of Pool & Spa Professional
- Pool and Hot Tub Council of Canada
- World Water Parks Association
Testing & Analysis
Testing Silicas
- Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers
- ASTM International
- Cement Association of Canada
- Cement Manufacturers Association of India
- Portland Cement Association
Chromatography
Laboratory Techniques
- National Association of Scientific Materials Managers
- CASSS - An International Separation Science Society
Chemicals
Sodium Silicates
- International Council of Chemical Associations
- American Chemistry Council
- American Association of Drilling Engineers
- American Cleaning Institute
- American Water Works Association
- International Concrete Repair Institute
- The Refractories Institute
Fused Silica
- International Council of Chemical Associations
- American Chemistry Council
- International Photovoltaic Equipment Association
- Investment Casting Institute
- Optical Society of America
- The Refractories Institute
All Markets
- Industrial Minerals Association- NA
- National Freight Transportation Association (Logistics)
- National Industrial Sand Association
- National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association
- National Association of State Land Reclamationists (Sustainability)