Glass Fiber Fiberglass or glass wool manufacturing is a large volume user in the construction industry. Fiberglass insulation is most often used in the construction of new homes and office buildings to help control heating and cooling as well as noise. It is also used in older homes and offices during renovations. Foundry Sand Foundry sand is used in creating cores and molds used in the casting of iron, steel, copper and aluminum products. Copper pipes, aluminum supports and even the hardware and hand tools used in construction had their origins at the foundry.
Foundry sand is the second largest industrial use of sand in terms of tons consumed.
Blasting Sand Sand is used in the construction industry as an abrasive to clean metal, concrete, brick and wood. Other Construction Related Products Sand is used in stucco, plaster, roofing, bricks, grout, non-skid floors, paint, plastics, sealants, rubber, adhesives and recreational products. Sand is used on the backs of roofing shingles as a non-stick component and in some bricks, cement, stucco and plaster for color, strength and weatherability. Sand is used as a flattening agent in paint and dispersant for pesticides. It also improves toughness, increases scrubability, prevents chalking and improves weatherability.