Green Sand Metalcasting Foundry News

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Look no further than Hill and Griffith’s green sand foundry supplies to help achieve the EPA metalcasting M.A.C.T. standards and reduce Benzene emissions. Our variety of environmentally sound release agents, coatings, partings, lubricants, glues and specialty products will meet your metal casting’s demanding needs.

Hill and Griffith has created a family of green sand products including core glues that are all designed with an eye toward the future. Technological advancements, mineral resources and environmental concerns are constantly being researched and considered in the process of offering products that will help the foundries of the future survive and prosper.

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Great animation and excellent narration make this video of the vertical green sand foundry process easy to understand.

"Waupaca foundry has patented many improvements in the industry's vertical molding with regards to safety, quality, productivity, and reliability. Our innovative thinking is a large part of how we've lead the industry in delivering consistent, high-quality castings. The vertical green sand molding process begins with a silica sand, clay, and water mixture that is forced into the molding chamber with compressed air. The sand is squeezed under intense pressure, creating a mold with both the strength and hardness to retain its shape.

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