General Applications for crushed glass include the following
Coarse sand (3mm to 0.8mm)
* Used in the manufacture of cement bricks and pavers and replaces normal building sand.
* Spread round the outside of an organic vegetable garden acts as a physical barrier to slugs and snails, thereby alleviating the use of chemicals and pesticides.
* This glass fraction is widely used in garden landscaping as well as colourful terrazzo floors and concrete counter tops and vanity slabs.
* Glass “pebbles” are very commonly used to replace synthetic logs or coals in gas fireplaces where the various colours spice up a dingy fireplace.
* Glass sand is superb aquarium gravel.
* Heavy duty industrial floor coatings.
* Grave gravel
* Used as filter sand for water purification works
Medium sand (0.8mm to 0.4mm) can be used for
- sandblasting,
- filtration sand in water filters,
- golf course bunkers,
- garden paths, mulch and decoration in gardens.
Fine sand (0.4 to 0.2mm) can be used for
- sandblasting,
- bulking and binding agent for paint,
