GRADE

SIEVE SIZE (MESH)

TYPICAL USES

COARSE FLAKES

6

OIL WELL DRILLING, ARTIFICIAL SNOW

MID-COARSE FLAKES

10

CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS, DISPLAY MATERIAL

FINE-COARSE FLAKES

16

CONCRETE BLOCK FILLERS, REFRACTORY BRICKS, GYPSUM WALLBOARDS

COARSE-FINE POWDER

30

METAL ANNEALING, ABSORBENT IN EXPLOSIVES, DISINFECTANTS, AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS

MID-FINE POWDER

60

WELDING ELECTRODES, CABLES, FOUNDRY WORKS, PIPELINE ENAMELS, LUBRICANTS, ADHESIVES

FINE POWDER

100

TEXTURE PAINTS, ACOUSTICAL PLASTER, CEILING TILES

SUPERFINE POWDER

325

PAINTS, PLASTICS, RUBER PRODUCTS, PAPER, COSMETICS

ELEMENT

SIO₂

AL₂O₃

FE₂O₃

K₂O

NA₂O

MGO

CAO

LOI

CONTENT

44.84

38.19

2.78

11.6

1.17

0.98

0.57

4.97