Industrial Commodity
Silica from Algeria
This is the industrial bulk silica line: sand or lump for glass, construction and foundry buyers who need a cargo, not a filler cut. Tighter grades sit on the specialty silicas page.
What is Silica?
Silica (silice) here means industrial silica sand or lump silica. Glass, construction and foundry each care about different limits — SiO2, iron, size. A flour or a high-purity filler is not this product. Those briefs belong with specialty silicas (silices spéciales).
How we source Silica
Send the use (glass, foundry, construction or other), the size range, any iron or SiO2 floor, the volume and the destination.
Typical applications
- Glass batch sand
- Foundry sand
- Construction and industrial silica
Technical specifications
SiO2, Fe2O3, alumina, moisture and the size curve are reviewed for the requested use. We share figures for the qualified lot, not a generic sand.
Logistics & packing
Bulk shipment. Cargoes are discussed in the 5,000 to 30,000 tonne range, depending on the silica and the vessel, and confirmed per shipment. Contamination and moisture limits affect stowage.
Bulk is the usual format. Bags only when the destination cannot receive bulk.
Documents & inspection
Chemical and size data, plus commercial and export documents for the named destination.
Sampling and sieve or chemical checks can be placed at loading when the contract asks for them.
Commercial terms & export
One use, one size, one destination. If the brief shifts to a filler or a special cut, we requalify it as specialty silica.
Use and size → supply check → cargo terms → loading and documents.
Frequently asked questions
From the desk
Longer notes on silica for buyers who want the context before they send a brief.
Silica sand for glass: size, iron and why flour is a different buy
Silica sand for glass: what buyers should specify on size, SiO2 and Fe2O3, and why foundry sand, construction sand and flour are different orders.
Silica sand or silica flour: two cargos that should never share a contract
Silica sand in a bulk industrial cargo and silica flour in big bags are different products. Split the brief, the packing and the contract before anyone talks price.
Bulk silica sand: cargo, contamination and when to leave this page
How a silica sand supplier books bulk cargoes: import silica sand, parcel size, moisture, stowage and contamination from the previous cargo.
Related commodities
Request a quote — Silica
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For Buyers
Need Silica supply?
Use the form above or open a full trade inquiry with volume, specs and destination.
For Suppliers
Produce Silica in Algeria?
If you have documented capacity and export readiness, apply as a supply partner.