I'm Madhawa Habarakada (AMIE-SL, Green SL (R) AP, BSc. Eng (Hons)
A Materials Engineer specialized in Ceramic Technologies, Quality Management, Environmental Management, Safety Management, TPM, 5S, Green Technologies.

Wednesday, June 07, 2017

Quartz Industry in Sri Lanka



Quartz is an abundant mineral in the Earth's continental crust. It is a hard substance and can transmit ultraviolet light, unlike glass. Quartz is piezoelectric, which means that it creates a voltage when deformed. Quartz can produce a small electric charge by itself when it is put under pressure. So it is widely used in electronic industry.