Filter Sand

Our filter sand is sourced from multiple locations including the 400 million year old Logan River System, to ensure we consistently provide the ideal angularity, size, spherity and hardness for the most efficient filtering of water.

Testing over a number of years has also proven that our filter sand has a slow breakdown rate ( thus ensuring a longer filtration life) as well as excellent backwashing characteristics, particularly when used in dual media filtration with filter coal.

Note:- High quartz filter sand can also be sourced from other quarries if needed

Triple Washing and Screening of the Filter Sand

All of our filter sand is processed through our state of the art manufacturing plant for triple washing and pre-sizing. The filter sand is then dried and sized to your specifications by sending it over a series of vibrating screens with effective sizes and uniformity coefficients guaranteed.

And because our filter sand is washed, dried, screened and packaged (to the AWWA B100 -01 Standard) at the one site in Brisbane, we can offer competitive prices and prompt delivery.

Packaging is available in 20kg or bulk bags (up to 2,200 kg per bag).

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Physical Properties Typical Results
Specific Gravity 2.65 Acid
Solubility 0.8% in 10% HCI
Loss on Ignition 0.6%
Friability 15 min - 2.8%
Effective Size to order (typically 0.6 - 0.7mm)
Uniformity Coefficient to order (typically 1.25 - 1.5mm)


Standard Sizes of Filter Sand

Product Number Uses Effective Size (mm) Nominal Size (mm)
7M
  • Filtration media for a domestic and commercial pool filter.
  • Used as a coarse sand for wet sandblasting.
  • Epoxy flooring.
 0.45 - 0.55 0.5 - 1.0*
7C
  • For water filtration in pool filters, commercial filters and water treatment plants.
  • Used for wet sandblasting.
  • Epoxy Flooring.
 0.56 - 0.70 0.6 - 1.2*
6.5
  • For water filtration in pool filters
  • Epoxy flooring
  • Render scratch coats
  • Bulking out self leveling compounds
 0.85 - 0.95* 0.8 - 1.8
6
  • As a support layer for filter sand in a filter
  • Bulking out cement
  • Render scratch coats
  • Filling around bore holes
  • Decorative applications.
 1.5 - 1.7* 1.5 - 3.0

*The above gradings may vary slightly in size.

Please contact us on (07) 3412-8111 for custom sizes

 

Testimonial

UnderWater World has been doing business with River Sands Pty Ltd for a number of years and have always found them to be reliable and efficient, timely and cost effective. The quality of their filter media products has always met our high expectations and it has been a pleasure to have them as a supplier.

Neil Swann, Marketing Manager, UnderWater World, Mooloolaba.