PSV Mines & Minerals Pvt. Ltd.
Quartz & silica sand · Nalgonda, Telangana
Product specification
Ref PSV-SPEC-18-36-MESH
Issued 26 Sept 2026
18 – 36 mesh
Medium Sand
Mid-band material with a tighter cut than the 12–24. Our most frequently requested grade for blasting media and general foundry work.
Physical
| Mesh / size range | 18–36 |
| Particle size | 425 – 1000 µm |
| Colour | Natural brown tone |
| Grain shape | Sub-angular, VSI-shaped |
| Moisture | < 0.5 % (dry screened) |
| Packing | Jumbo bag — 500 kg, returnable; Bulk loose |
Chemical — typical & certified batch
| SiO2 typical range | 85–92% |
| SiO2 (certified batch) | 99.15% |
| Fe2O3 (certified batch) | 0.18% |
| Al2O3 (certified batch) | 0.40% |
| CaO (certified batch) | 0.06% |
| MgO (certified batch) | 0.03% |
| LOI (certified batch) | 0.10% |
Applications
- — Filtration media
- — Blasting media
- — Foundry moulding sand
Industries
- — Foundry & Metal Casting
- — Industrial & Chemical Processing
Testing. Independent NABL-accredited third-party laboratory, ICP-OES, referencing IS 1917 (Parts 1–3). Sieve analysis on every lot before release.
Note. Typical run-of-plant range. Batch-specific figures are confirmed by third-party certificate of analysis on despatch. Figures from a single third-party certified sample. They are not a guaranteed specification for every despatch — each order is certified on its own batch.