What is made from silica sand?
Silica sand goes straight into 21 lines, among them toothpaste, cast iron pan, window glass, glass bottle and smartphone cover glass. Follow those further and it reaches 108 things in all.
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Goes straight into
- Toothpasteat Grind the abrasive
- Cast iron panat Pack the sand mold
- Window glassat Batch the raw materials
- Glass bottleat Weigh the batch
- Smartphone cover glassat Melt aluminosilicate glass
- Toiletat Blend the slip
- Fiberglass insulationat Melt sand and scrap glass
- Glass marbleat Melt the glass
- Car engineat Pour the engine block
- Golf clubat Dip the tree in sand
- Bronze bellat Make the outer mold
- Bronze statueat Coat it in ceramic
- Ceramic floor tileat Blend the body mix
- Stained glassat Melt in the colors
- Stoneware potteryat Dip in glaze
- Camera lensat Melt the optical glass
- Siliconeat Fill and cure into rubber
- Fiberglassat Weigh and blend the batch
- Glassat Weigh out the batch
- Concreteat Quarry sand and stone
- Phosphoric acidat Or reduce rock in a furnace
Further down the line: 87 things
Metals 1
Metal goods 1
Plastics and fibers 1
Glass, stone and ceramics 11
Contact lensDouble-glazed windowAsphalt shingleOptical fiberEyeglass lensSunglassesIncandescent light bulbGlass jarNeon signMirrorSkyscraper
Wood and paper 1
Clothes and textiles 2
Electronics 27
Solar panelRemote controlElectric toothbrushPrinted circuit boardLCD screenOLED screenHard driveCamera sensorIndium tin oxideSmartwatchE-readerSmartphoneDigital cameraLED light bulbElectric car batteryLaptopTelevisionSolid-state driveComputer keyboardComputer mouseSmoke detectorWireless earbudsPhone chargerVideo game consoleWi-Fi routerInkjet printerGraphics card
Machines and vehicles 20
AirbagBlenderWind turbineSailboatMicrowave ovenMechanical wristwatchWater heaterWindshieldDishwasherCarLocomotiveMotorcycleSatelliteElectric carWashing machineCamera droneAirlinerOrbital rocketElevatorCeiling fan
Sport, music and toys 10
Body and health 10
ShampooDeodorantSyringeCondomHearing aidFoundation makeupEyeshadowProsthetic legDigital thermometerPacemaker