-Highly praised and widely-adopted by top-rated Japanese foundries for many decades
-Improves dimensional accuracy
-Reduces casting defects such as veining and deformation that are caused by silica sand thermal expansion
-Predictable performance
-Reduced scrap rates
-Reduced dust during the manufacturing process
-Quartz-free - contains less than 1% free silicic acid
-Chemically inert and stable in a crystalline structure
-Non-hazardous and insoluble in water
-Contains no harmful substances such as heavy metals