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AGSCO Expands Warehouse Space
AGSCO is an industrial mineral, abrasives, and aggregates supplier expanding their facilities in Wheeling, IL. to better serve their clients. Call us today!
Read moreWorld Wide Silica Pricing, Projected for 2014
The silica sand industry in the USA is continuing to be dramatically transformed by the massive increase in the hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells.
Read moreCentral Dust Collection Complicates Multi-Cabinet Systems
Large plants often rely on one central system to pipe compressed air to all air tools and blast equipment, because doing so can be more efficient than operating compressors at several locations within the plant. This example often leads plant engineers to believe that a central dust collector can provide the same efficiencies.
Read moreHelpful Hints: Determining When to Change Wet Blasting Media
Especially in a wet system, when media fractures and becomes smaller, the particles do not have enough mass to perform any etching or cleaning work.
Read moreHelpful Hints: Gearing Up for Spring: Pool Surface Prep
Washing your concrete pool is important to remove any existing oil residue. The best washing solution is tri-sodium phosphate (TSP) mixed with warm water. NEVER use a soap-type detergent.
Read moreU.S. Silica to Increase Prices for Silica and Aplite Products
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. recently announced that its Industrial and Specialty Products business is increasing prices for the majority of its non-contracted silica sand..
Read moreMike Michaelis talks about the best choice of fillers for seamless flooring systems.
In summary, if you want the best, use Aluminum Oxide or a combination of Aluminum Oxide and Silica. If you want a softer feel or have limits with your application equipment, you will have to go to the Barefoot or Clear-Cut, but it probably won’t save you money unless you use much less of it.
Read moreNorth America to Lead Silica Sand Boom
Uncle Sam may be worried about silica, but North American industry apparently is not, as the region prepares to lead the global growth of silica sand through 2018, according to a new market forecast.
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