Applications - National Factory for Processing and Treating Minerals

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Fiberglass and Glass Manufacturing 🥃

The glass industry is one of the largest consumers of high-purity silica sand. Our sand serves as the primary ingredient, making up over 70% of the raw materials used to create everything from windows and bottles to specialized optical glass and fiberglass. The key advantage of our product is its low iron oxide content, which prevents discoloration and ensures the final glass is crystal clear and transparent. This high level of purity also enhances the glass's durability, thermal resistance, and overall quality, making it ideal for high-performance applications like solar panels and specialized laboratory equipment.

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Foundries and Metal Casting 🔩

In the foundry industry, our Mintreat silica sand is a critical component for creating molds and cores used in metal casting. Its high refractoriness (ability to withstand high temperatures) and low thermal expansion prevent the mold from degrading or cracking when molten metal is poured into it. Our sand's uniform grain size and shape ensure excellent permeability, allowing gases to escape during the casting process and preventing defects. This leads to the production of high-quality, dimensionally accurate metal parts for the automotive, aerospace, and machinery sectors.

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Chemical Industry 🧪

These are used in countless products, from adhesives and coatings to water purification systems and catalysts. The chemical inertness of our silica sand ensures it won't react with other chemicals, guaranteeing the purity and consistency of the final chemical products.

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Construction Chemical Industry 🧪

The construction chemical industry specifically utilizes our silica sand in the production of high-performance concrete additives, waterproofing compounds, and specialized construction chemicals that enhance building durability and performance.

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Silica Flour 🎨

Our Mintreat Silica flour is the finely ground version of high-purity silica sand. Its ultra-fine particle size and high purity make it a valuable functional filler and extender in numerous applications. In the paint and coatings industry, our silica flour enhances durability, scratch resistance, and hardness, while providing a beautiful matte finish. In the rubber and plastic industries, it acts as a reinforcing agent, improving tensile strength and abrasion resistance for products like tires and conveyor belts. The electronics sector uses it for its excellent electrical insulation properties in semiconductor manufacturing.

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Gravel Pack 🏞️

Gravel Pack is a proven sand control solution designed to enhance well integrity and long-term productivity in oil and gas drilling operations. By surrounding the well screen with precisely sized gravel or high-quality silica sand, the system creates a natural filtration barrier that prevents formation sand from entering the wellbore. This technique not only stabilizes the reservoir structure but also ensures the steady flow of hydrocarbons with minimal equipment wear. Through its effective design and reliability, the Gravel Pack plays a crucial role in optimizing production performance, extending well life, and maintaining operational efficiency under challenging reservoir conditions.

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Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) & Concrete (GRC) 🛡️

Our Mintreat Silica is a crucial filler in the production of Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) and Glass Reinforced Concrete (GRC). The high-purity, consistent grain size of our sand improves the strength and dimensional stability of these composite materials. In GRP, it reduces shrinkage and cracking, while in GRC, it enhances compressive strength and durability. This makes our sand essential for manufacturing a wide range of products, from lightweight and strong architectural panels to corrosion-resistant pipes and tanks.

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Landscaping and Recreations 🌳

Our Mintreat Silica Sand's uniform grain size and non-clumping properties make it the ideal choice for recreational surfaces and landscaping applications. For golf courses, our silica sand meets USGA specifications and is used in bunkers and as top dressing for greens, providing excellent drainage and consistent playability. In playgrounds, it serves as a safe and impact-absorbing surface material, and for artificial grass, it acts as an infill material that provides stability, weight, and a natural feel. Our sand's inert nature ensures it won't harm players or the environment, making it perfect for both recreational and landscaping purposes.

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Tank Cathodic Insulation ⚡

In the critical field of industrial protection, MINTREAT's silica sand plays a key role in tank cathodic insulation. Our sand is used to create a stable bedding layer for storage tanks, acting as an insulating barrier to prevent the transfer of electrical currents. By providing a clean, non-conductive layer, it ensures the effective and long-lasting performance of the cathodic protection system, which is vital for preventing corrosion and extending the life of underground tanks and pipelines. This application relies on the consistent purity and low conductivity of our silica sand.

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Oil Well Fracking and Drilling 🛢️

Our high-purity silica sand is a critical component in hydraulic fracturing operations for oil and gas extraction. Known as "frac sand," our silica sand is used as a proppant to keep fractures open in rock formations, allowing oil and gas to flow more freely. The roundness, sphericity, and crush resistance of our sand make it ideal for withstanding the extreme pressures and temperatures encountered in deep well operations. Our frac sand meets API specifications and provides excellent conductivity, ensuring optimal production rates and long-term well performance in the oil and gas industry.

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Beach Sand Volleyball 🏐

Our silica sand is perfect for recreational beach volleyball courts and sports surfaces. The uniform particle size and excellent drainage properties make it ideal for beach volleyball courts, providing consistent playing conditions and proper ball bounce. It's also used in recreational landscaping for pathways, decorative areas, and sports facilities. The sand's natural color and texture create beautiful, functional spaces for outdoor recreation while maintaining excellent drainage and stability. Our sand is safe for players and environmentally friendly, making it the preferred choice for recreational and landscape applications.

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