{"id":1827,"date":"2020-07-27T06:20:45","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T06:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amrfeo.com\/staging?page_id=1827"},"modified":"2026-08-27T09:44:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T09:44:03","slug":"foundry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/amrfeo.com\/staging\/foundry\/","title":{"rendered":"FOUNDRY"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1827\" class=\"elementor elementor-1827\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29a2058 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29a2058\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4b09f1\" data-id=\"a4b09f1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-779d95e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"779d95e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Foundry Bentonite for Green Sand Moulding<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d1a82f amrfeo-hero elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d1a82f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/foundry\/varan-foundry-bentonite\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"861\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/amrfeo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/f8.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3927\" alt=\"Foundry green sand moulding using Amrfeo bentonite\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amrfeo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/f8.png 861w, https:\/\/amrfeo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/f8-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/amrfeo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/f8-768x312.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 861px) 100vw, 861px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71689a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71689a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bentonite is an essential ingredient in foundry molding sands, providing the binding strength needed to form stable, precise molds for iron, steel, and non-ferrous metal castings. Its natural binding and thermal durability make it the backbone of green sand systems used in modern foundries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08a7235 elementor-section-content-middle amrfeo-card-row elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08a7235\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6608639\" data-id=\"6608639\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f004b7f elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f004b7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"\/foundry\/varan-foundry-bentonite\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1533\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/amrfeo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Varan.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3948\" alt=\"Varan foundry bentonite for green sand\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amrfeo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Varan.png 1533w, https:\/\/amrfeo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Varan-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/amrfeo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Varan-1024x365.png 1024w, https:\/\/amrfeo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Varan-768x274.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1533px) 100vw, 1533px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"\/foundry\/varan-foundry-bentonite\/\"><span style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;border:0\">Varan\u00ae<\/span><i class=\"fa fa-arrow-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edde48e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edde48e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"\/foundry\/varan-foundry-bentonite\/\" style=\"text-decoration:none;\">For green sand moulding <span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7abd7c7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fd146c\" data-id=\"2fd146c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1524312 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1524312\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Foundries Choose VARAN\u00ae as a Sand Binder<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3436b9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3436b9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A 5% addition rate of VARAN\u00ae is enough to bond green sand systems that hold shape through pour, cool and shakeout \u2014 without the scabbing, veining or burn-on defects that undersized bentonite bonds leave behind. For iron and steel foundries, bond quality determines scrap rate more than any other single input.<\/p><p>VARAN\u00ae is Amrfeo\u2019s activated sodium bentonite, processed by a 100% clay extrusion method for foundry-grade purity, and engineered for green sand moulding across high-pressure moulding (HPM) lines, jobbing foundries and hand-moulding operations. It delivers a minimum wet tensile strength of 0.22 N\/cm\u00b2 at a simple 5% addition on new sand \u2014 among the highest in the industry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f70c13e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f70c13e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amr-tiles\"><div class=\"amr-tile\"><div class=\"amr-tile-head\"><span class=\"amr-tile-num\">1<\/span><h4>High Wet Tensile Strength<\/h4><\/div><p>Strong green bond at lower addition rates, reducing bentonite consumption per tonne of sand mix.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"amr-tile\"><div class=\"amr-tile-head\"><span class=\"amr-tile-num\">2<\/span><h4>Thermal Bond Durability<\/h4><\/div><p>Resists breakdown under repeated heat cycling, extending usable sand-system life.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"amr-tile\"><div class=\"amr-tile-head\"><span class=\"amr-tile-num\">3<\/span><h4>Consistent Compactability Control<\/h4><\/div><p>Stable mould hardness across automated lines, minimising rejects from under- or over-ramming.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"amr-tile\"><div class=\"amr-tile-head\"><span class=\"amr-tile-num\">4<\/span><h4>Low Dead-Clay Buildup<\/h4><\/div><p>100% clay extrusion avoids the inert fillers that accumulate as dead clay in recirculating sand systems.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"amr-tile\"><div class=\"amr-tile-head\"><span class=\"amr-tile-num\">5<\/span><h4>Fine, Uniform Mesh Grading<\/h4><\/div><p>Rapid, even dispersion through mullers and sand mixers.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"amr-tile\"><div class=\"amr-tile-head\"><span class=\"amr-tile-num\">6<\/span><h4>Batch-Consistent Supply<\/h4><\/div><p>Bond strength, swelling index and moisture held within tight tolerance shipment to shipment.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d54c70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d54c70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VARAN\u00ae Technical Profile<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-925091f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"925091f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amr-f-stats\"><div class=\"amr-f-stat\"><div class=\"amr-f-stat-label\">Free Swelling Volume<\/div><div class=\"amr-f-stat-value\">28\u201330 ml<\/div><\/div><div class=\"amr-f-stat\"><div class=\"amr-f-stat-label\">Montmorillonite (MBA) value<\/div><div class=\"amr-f-stat-value\">380 mg\/gm<\/div><\/div><div class=\"amr-f-stat\"><div class=\"amr-f-stat-label\">Moisture content<\/div><div class=\"amr-f-stat-value\">12% max<\/div><\/div><div class=\"amr-f-stat\"><div class=\"amr-f-stat-label\">pH<\/div><div class=\"amr-f-stat-value\">9\u201310<\/div><\/div><div class=\"amr-f-stat\"><div class=\"amr-f-stat-label\">Wet Tensile Strength<\/div><div class=\"amr-f-stat-value\">0.22 N\/cm\u00b2 min<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02a100a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02a100a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:13.5px;color:#6b6b68;margin-top:4px;\">Wet tensile strength at 5% addition on new sand. Figures represent standard product performance \u2014 download the TDS for the full technical profile.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e2b30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"37e2b30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Fraunces:opsz,wght@9..144,400;9..144,500;9..144,600&display=swap\"><div class=\"amr-strip\"><div class=\"amr-stat\"><span class=\"amr-num\">30+<\/span><span class=\"amr-lbl\">Years of Mineral Expertise<\/span><\/div><div class=\"amr-div\"><\/div><div class=\"amr-stat\"><span class=\"amr-num\">1994<\/span><span class=\"amr-lbl\">Established<\/span><\/div><div class=\"amr-div\"><\/div><div class=\"amr-stat\"><span class=\"amr-num\">ISO 9001:2015<\/span><span class=\"amr-lbl\">Quality Certified<\/span><\/div><div class=\"amr-div\"><\/div><div class=\"amr-stat\"><span class=\"amr-num\">Star Export House<\/span><span class=\"amr-lbl\">Recognised by Govt. of India<\/span><\/div><\/div><style>.elementor-element-37e2b30{width:100vw!important;max-width:100vw!important;margin-left:calc(50% - 50vw)!important;margin-right:calc(50% - 50vw)!important;margin-top:32px!important;margin-bottom:40px!important;box-sizing:border-box!important;background-image:url('https:\/\/amrfeo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bg.jpg')!important;background-size:cover!important;background-position:center!important;background-repeat:no-repeat!important;padding:34px calc(50vw - 510px)!important;text-align:center!important;}.amr-strip{display:flex;align-items:stretch;justify-content:center;gap:0;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:0}.amr-stat{flex:1 1 200px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:0 30px;min-width:150px}.amr-num{font-family:\"Fraunces\",Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:21px;color:#fff;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:.01em}.amr-lbl{margin-top:7px;font-family:\"Fraunces\",Georgia,serif;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-weight:400}.amr-div{width:1px;align-self:stretch;background:rgba(255,255,255,.32);margin:2px 0}@media(max-width:900px){.amr-div{display:none}.amr-strip{gap:22px}}@media(max-width:600px){.elementor-element-37e2b30{padding:28px 24px!important;margin-top:24px!important;margin-bottom:24px!important}.amr-strip{flex-direction:column;gap:16px}.amr-stat{padding:0}.amr-num{font-size:19px}}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77780b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77780b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Processed for Export-Grade Consistency<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c473ef2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c473ef2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>VARAN\u00ae is processed from Amrfeo\u2019s own Kutch, Gujarat bentonite reserves under ISO 9001:2015 quality systems, with Star Export House-backed logistics from Mundra and Kandla ports. 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