Silica sand and glass industry SlideShare
Apr 23, 2013#0183;#32;RAW MATERIALS Raw Materials Approximate Proportion (wt %) Provides Approximate Proportion in glass (wt %) Soda ash (NCO3) 25 Soda (Na2O) 18 Limestone (CaCO3) 10 Lime (CaO) 7 Silica sand (SiO2) 65 Silica (SiO2) 75 Raw materials used in limesoda glass a) Silica sand Silica sand suitable for glass manufacture is however relatively rare, because of the need for a high degree of