Industry
Glass & Ceramics
Glass and ceramics live on chemistry and size control. NAGTAR sources silica, specialty silicas, feldspar, kaolin and dolomite against batch or body specifications.
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How this industry consumes minerals
Batch sheets name Fe₂O₃, alkali and size. A cargo that misses those windows scrapes the furnace or the body. Consistency across shipments is the offer.
US market focus
US glass and ceramics plants import when purity, iron or size windows are hard to fill domestically at the required cadence.
How we approach US buying
Calibrated industrial silica and feldspar for batch programmes; kaolin for bodies and glazes where transformation grades win. Specialty silica when the cut is tighter than bulk sand.
Buyer segments
Glass manufacturers
Batch sand and feldspar chemistry before cargo.
Ceramic and sanitaryware producers
Body and glaze trials.
Batch-material distributors
Sized minerals into mill accounts.
Path to a first programme
01.Batch or body sheet
Chemistry and size windows.
02.Lot assay
Candidate mineral data.
03.Trial then cargo
Especially for first import origins.
How each product fits
- Industrial Silica
Industrial bulk sand or lump for glass/foundry.
- Specialty Silicas
Tighter cuts and higher purity than bulk sand.
- Purified Feldspar
Alkali flux for glass and ceramics.
- Washed / Calcined Kaolin
Washed or calcined for bodies and coatings-related ceramics.
- Dolomite
Raw dolomite fractions for batch where specified.
Questions a US desk usually asks
- Which batch oxides and size curve are mandatory?
- Bulk silica or a specialty cut?
- First trial tonnage before a full cargo?
Supply continuity
Primary Algerian supply supported by partner producers so batch consistency survives quarry or plant interruptions.
Commodities for glass & ceramics
Open the product page that matches your brief. Specs and availability are confirmed case by case.
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Industrial Silica
Calibrated industrial silica sand and lump for glass, construction and foundry.
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Specialty Silicas
Tighter silica cuts and higher-purity grades for fillers, glass and industrial processes.
View Specialty silica
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Purified Feldspar
Purified feldspar for glass and ceramic batch formulations.
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Washed / Calcined Kaolin
Washed or calcined kaolin for paint, ceramics and functional fillers.
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Dolomite
Raw dolomite for steel, glass, agriculture and construction, in bulk cargoes.
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Notes tied to the minerals in this industry — for buyers who want context before they send a brief.
Drilling vs foundry bentonite: two offers, not one clay
Why NAGTAR separates drilling and foundry bentonite briefs — API-style viscosifier tests versus green strength — and how US buyers should inquire.
Washed vs calcined kaolin for coatings: pick the transformation
Why US paint and ceramics buyers must name washed or calcined kaolin — brightness, abrasivity and Georgia competition — before NAGTAR quotes.
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.
What dolomite is used for in steel, glass and agriculture
Dolomite uses in steel, glass and agriculture, and why raw dolomite for steel is a different purchase from calcined dolomite. Fraction and CaO/MgO are confirmed on the lot.
Calcined dolomite or raw dolomite: dolomie calcinée is not the stone
Why calcined dolomite, or dolime, is the stone after CO2 is driven off, and why dead burned dolomite is a lot check rather than a catalogue grade.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Industrial Landscape
Sectors We Work Across
Market landscape for this vertical — not a list of NAGTAR clients or partners.
International
Algeria
International
International
International
Request supply for glass & ceramics
Share product, volume, key specs and destination — including US ports when that is the brief. Algeria is the primary origin; multi-country partners support continuity.
For Buyers
Sourcing for glass & ceramics?
Use the form above or open a product page for a more precise brief.
For Suppliers
Produce for this industry?
If you have documented capacity and export readiness, apply as a supply partner.