Saddam Minerals Company provides a wide range of high-purity and low-iron silica sands that is ideal for glassmaking. To effectively serve the glass industry we closely monitor screen sizing for uniform particle size and distribution. By meeting these strict requirements for quality and consistency, Saddam Minerals enables its customers to realize maximum production efficiencies and cost savings.
Our quality silica sand produced consistently and cost-effectively, meets customer requirements in the following applications:
1-GLASS
Our silica sand is processed to cover any of these industries:
1-Containers (bottles and jars)
2-Flat glass / Float glass (windows, mirrors, sheets, vehicle glazing, etc.)
3-Lighting glass (light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, etc.)
4-Tableware (lead crystal, drinking glasses, etc.)
5-TV tubes and screens
6-Decorative glass
7-Others are available upon request
2-Foundry Casting:
Saddam Minerals Company supplies different grades of round, angular and sub-angular sands to the foundry industry for molding and core-making applications. Because of the sand’s high silica levels and our ability to meet a wide range of specifications, our customers in the foundry industry can produce high integrity castings, free of defects and with superior surface finishes.
3-Ceramics
Silica sand that has been ground to fine sizes is an ingredient in most clay-based ceramic bodies and is a major constituent of ceramic glazes.Saddam Minerals Company’s sand can be applied in ceramic products such as tableware, sanity ware, wall and floor tiles%2
4-Golf Sand
Silica sand has become an increasingly important component in sports applications, such as golf courses and pitches. Closely graded silica sand provided by Saddam Minerals can be applied for sports surface constructions.
White Cement
Our quality silica sand
Is very suitable for production of White cement.
Attributes: Brilliant whiteness, Super fineness,
Excellent properties and high strength.
