// ============================================================ // APPLICATIONS — hub + per-industry detail page // Direction B aesthetic. // ============================================================ // Per-application content. Glass is built out fully; others get // the same structure with their own data. const APPLICATION_CONTENT = { glass: { hero_image: 'assets/product-vials.jpg', intro: "From flat float lines to amber container batches, the glass industry has specified U.S. Silica grades for more than a century. Our Mid-Atlantic Oriskany seam gives us the iron-poor chemistry container engineers expect — and the lot stability they don't have to argue with.", grade_skus: ['MX-30/50', 'GS-49', 'TG-2030'], sub_apps: [ { name: 'Container glass', desc: 'Flint, amber, green. Default spec is MX-30/50.' }, { name: 'Float / flat glass', desc: 'Iron below 90 ppm for architectural lines.' }, { name: 'Fiberglass', desc: 'Tighter D50 cuts available on request.' }, { name: 'Solar PV cover glass', desc: 'Iron below 80 ppm; specialty re-cut.' }, { name: 'Specialty optical', desc: 'Custom chemistry; ask about Ti & Al floors.' }, { name: 'Tableware & lighting', desc: 'Re-melt grade; tight color consistency.' }, ], spec_table: [ ['SiO₂ minimum', '99.7%', '99.5–99.9%'], ['Iron content', '≤ 90 ppm', '60–110 ppm'], ['Titanium', '≤ 0.03%', '0.02–0.04%'], ['Mesh range', '30/50 standard', 'Custom re-cuts'], ], case_study: { title: 'How a top-3 container manufacturer cut tank-life variance by 38%', blurb: 'A west-coast container plant moved from a Mid-Continent grade to MX-30/50 with a 6-week parallel run. The result: 38% reduction in tank-life variance and 14% lower colorant usage on amber lines.', result: ['38%', 'tank-life variance reduction'], }, }, foundry: { hero_image: 'assets/lab-samples.jpg', intro: "Foundry sand is the original industrial silica application. Round, friable grains from the St. Peter sandstone behave the way casting engineers expect — predictable AFS GFN, controlled moisture, lot-stable refractoriness.", grade_skus: ['MX-30/50', 'QR-100', 'TG-2030'], sub_apps: [ { name: 'Green sand · ferrous', desc: 'Round St. Peter grains, AFS GFN 50–65.' }, { name: 'Resin-bonded shell', desc: 'High permeability for thin-wall castings.' }, { name: 'No-bake systems', desc: 'Low fines, controlled clay content.' }, { name: 'Investment casting', desc: 'Fine, narrow-cut for surface finish.' }, { name: 'Core sand', desc: 'Air-set and cold-box systems.' }, { name: 'Refractory aggregates', desc: 'High-purity for monolithic linings.' }, ], spec_table: [ ['AFS GFN', '50–65', 'Customizable cut'], ['Acid demand value', '≤ 5 ml', '< 5 ml typical'], ['Loss on ignition', '≤ 0.20%', '0.10–0.18%'], ['Clay content', '≤ 0.5%', '0.2–0.4%'], ], case_study: { title: 'A heavy-truck foundry stabilized GFN to ±1 grain across 18 months', blurb: 'Switching to U.S. Silica foundry sand from a regional source brought monthly AFS GFN variance down to ±1 grain, freeing the molding line from weekly recalibration.', result: ['±1', 'AFS GFN variance · 18 mo'], }, }, building: { hero_image: 'assets/app-countertop.jpg', intro: "Engineered stone, grout, mortar, roofing granules, and decorative aggregates. Our Q-Rok, GS-30, and specialty grades give building-products formulators predictable rheology and tight color control.", grade_skus: ['QR-100', 'GS-49'], sub_apps: [ { name: 'Engineered stone', desc: 'Crystalline quartz aggregate, multiple mesh.' }, { name: 'Tile grout & mortar', desc: 'Color-stable filler for cementitious systems.' }, { name: 'Roofing granules', desc: 'Hard, angular, weather-resistant.' }, { name: 'Decorative aggregates', desc: 'White and natural color blends.' }, { name: 'Caulk & sealant filler', desc: 'Predictable oil absorption.' }, { name: 'Asphalt aggregate', desc: 'Crush-resistant fine sand.' }, ], spec_table: [ ['SiO₂', '≥ 99.4%', '99.4–99.7%'], ['Hardness (Mohs)', '7.0', '7.0'], ['Color (L*)', '≥ 92', 'White grades only'], ['Crush (3000 psi)', '< 7%', 'Construction grade'], ], case_study: { title: 'Engineered-stone fabricator cuts filler variance by 41%', blurb: 'A Tier-1 countertop fabricator standardized on U.S. Silica Q-Rok 100, lowering batch-to-batch filler variance by 41% and reducing reject panels by 22% in the first quarter.', result: ['41%', 'filler variance reduction'], }, }, oilgas: { hero_image: 'assets/frac-sand.jpg', intro: "API-tested proppant from in-basin facilities in Texas. FracPro 100 is qualified to API RP-19C and ships from our Kosse and Voca mines with rail and bulk-truck dispatch across the Permian and Eagle Ford basins.", grade_skus: ['FS-100', 'QR-100'], sub_apps: [ { name: 'Hydraulic fracturing', desc: 'API RP-19C qualified frac sand.' }, { name: 'Gravel pack', desc: 'Narrow-cut, round grains for completions.' }, { name: 'Sand control', desc: 'High-conductivity proppants.' }, { name: 'In-basin logistics', desc: 'Direct dispatch from Permian / Eagle Ford.' }, ], spec_table: [ ['API RP-19C', 'Qualified', 'Per-lot tested'], ['Crush resistance @ 4k', '< 10%', 'Typical 6–8%'], ['Sphericity', '≥ 0.6', 'Typical 0.65–0.70'], ['Roundness', '≥ 0.6', 'Typical 0.65'], ], case_study: { title: 'In-basin Permian operator cut proppant logistics cost by 19%', blurb: 'Switching to U.S. Silica in-basin FracPro 100 from a North-American mine eliminated 1,800 miles of trucking per well, dropping all-in proppant logistics cost by 19% on the same play.', result: ['19%', 'logistics cost saved'], }, }, coatings: { hero_image: 'assets/ground-silica.jpg', intro: "Functional fillers and extenders for paints, coatings, sealants, and polymer composites. Predictable rheology, low oil-absorption, and a tight median particle size that holds across hundreds of lots.", grade_skus: ['GS-49', 'MU-5'], sub_apps: [ { name: 'Architectural paint', desc: 'Matting and texture extender.' }, { name: 'Powder coatings', desc: 'Anti-blocking and surface texture.' }, { name: 'Epoxy & polyester', desc: 'High-loading filler for composites.' }, { name: 'Silicone sealants', desc: 'Reinforcing, low-oil-absorption.' }, { name: 'Specialty composites', desc: 'Sub-micron grades on request.' }, { name: 'Adhesives', desc: 'Predictable thixotropy.' }, ], spec_table: [ ['D50 (median)', '5.1 µm', '5.0–5.3 µm'], ['Surface area (BET)', '4.2 m²/g', '4.0–4.5 m²/g'], ['Oil absorption', '24 g / 100g', '22–26'], ['Brightness (L*)', '93', '> 92'], ], case_study: { title: 'A pigment formulator hit ±2% color variance across 12 months', blurb: 'Standardizing on Min-U-Sil 5 brought architectural-paint color variance into a ±2% band across a full year of production, eliminating two seasonal re-calibrations.', result: ['±2%', 'color variance · 12 mo'], }, }, filtration: { hero_image: 'assets/testing-sand.jpg', intro: "Municipal and industrial water filtration. NSF/ANSI 61 certified silica filter sand and support gravel with consistent effective size and uniformity coefficient.", grade_skus: ['MX-30/50', 'QR-100'], sub_apps: [ { name: 'Municipal drinking water', desc: 'NSF/ANSI 61 certified.' }, { name: 'Wastewater treatment', desc: 'Tertiary filtration media.' }, { name: 'Industrial process water', desc: 'Heavy-metal removal beds.' }, { name: 'Swimming pool & spa', desc: 'NSF 50 listed.' }, ], spec_table: [ ['Effective size (ES)', '0.45–0.55 mm', 'NSF 61 spec'], ['Uniformity coeff.', '≤ 1.5', 'Typical 1.3'], ['SiO₂', '≥ 99.4%', '99.4–99.7%'], ['NSF/ANSI 61', 'Listed', 'Annual audit'], ], case_study: { title: 'A Midwest municipal plant replaced filter media on a 7-year cycle', blurb: 'Lifecycle data from 14 municipal water districts using U.S. Silica filter sand shows an average media-replacement cycle of 7.2 years vs. the industry benchmark of 5 years.', result: ['7.2 yrs', 'avg media lifecycle'], }, }, }; function ApplicationsHub({ onNavigate }) { return (
{APPLICATIONS.map((a, i) => (
onNavigate('application', { id: a.id })} style={{ background: 'var(--paper)', borderRadius: 12, overflow: 'hidden', cursor: 'pointer', border: '1px solid var(--line)', transition: 'all .15s' }} onMouseEnter={(e) => e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = 'var(--accent)'} onMouseLeave={(e) => e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = 'var(--line)'}>
№ {String(i + 1).padStart(2, '0')}

{a.name}

{a.tagline}

{a.count} GRADES
Explore
))}

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We've shipped industrial silica into specialty applications we can't name publicly — semiconductor cleanrooms, aerospace composites, medical-device manufacturing. Tell us what you're making.

onNavigate('rfq')}>Talk to a specialist onNavigate('products')}>Browse all grades
); } function ApplicationDetail({ onNavigate, params }) { const id = params?.id || 'glass'; const app = APPLICATIONS.find(a => a.id === id) || APPLICATIONS[0]; const content = APPLICATION_CONTENT[id] || APPLICATION_CONTENT.glass; const products = PRODUCTS.filter(p => content.grade_skus.includes(p.sku)); return (
a.id === id) + 1).padStart(2, '0')}`} breadcrumbs={['Home', 'Applications', app.name]} onNavigate={onNavigate} dark cover={content.hero_image} height={460} /> {/* Intro */}

{content.intro}

AT A GLANCE
Active grades {app.count}
Producing facilities 14 of 27
Avg lead time (bulk) 3–5 days
API / NSF / ISO Where applicable
{/* Sub-applications */}
SUB-APPLICATIONS
{content.sub_apps.map((s, i) => (
0{i + 1}

{s.name}

{s.desc}

))}
{/* Spec snapshot */}
[02] · SPEC SNAPSHOT

The chemistry behind {app.name.toLowerCase()}.

These are the parameters {app.name.toLowerCase()} engineers actually quote against. Full per-grade specs are on the individual product pages.

ParameterSpecificationTypical
{content.spec_table.map((r, i) => (
{r[0]} {r[1]} {r[2]}
))}
{/* Grades for this application */}
{products.map(p => (
onNavigate('product', { sku: p.sku })} style={{ background: 'var(--bg)', border: '1px solid var(--line)', borderRadius: 10, overflow: 'hidden', cursor: 'pointer' }}>
{p.sku}

{p.name}

{p.summary}

{p.silica_pct}%{p.iron_ppm} ppm{p.mesh}
))}
{/* Case study */}
[04] · CASE STUDY

{content.case_study.title}

{content.case_study.blurb}

{content.case_study.result[0]}
{content.case_study.result[1]}
{/* Related applications */}
RELATED APPLICATIONS
); } Object.assign(window, { ApplicationsHub, ApplicationDetail, APPLICATION_CONTENT });