{"id":19788,"date":"2021-12-21T15:15:12","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T20:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alliancegator.com\/canada\/?page_id=19788"},"modified":"2025-03-10T08:50:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T12:50:38","slug":"nitro-sand-polymeric-sand-simplified-calculator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alliancegator.com\/canada\/nitro-sand-polymeric-sand-simplified-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"Nitro Sand &#038; Polymeric Sand Simplified Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"19788\" class=\"elementor elementor-19788\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66017f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66017f8\" 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-470e284\" data-id=\"470e284\" 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-801f014 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"801f014\" 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\">Nitro Sand, Nitro-X &amp; Polymeric Sand Simplified Calculator<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca5be41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ca5be41\" 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<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/alliancegator.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/logo-pos-alliance-en.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-946\" alt=\"Alliance Gator a leader in polymeric sands, geogrids and geofabrics. Along with premium in house made specialties for a paver installation like our Gator Base system.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alliancegator.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/logo-pos-alliance-en.png 760w, https:\/\/alliancegator.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/logo-pos-alliance-en-300x59.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/>\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-765a867 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"765a867\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Enter sizes in Imperial measurements<\/h3>\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 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calculate();\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">Paver height (cm\/in.)<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\" id=\"height-metric\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\"><input class=\"whitebg\" id=\"calc-height\" name=\"calc-height\" type=\"text\" value=\"2.38\" onkeyup=\"javascript: calculate();\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">Joint width (mm\/in.)<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\" id=\"joint-width-metric\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\"><input class=\"whitebg\" id=\"calc-joint-width\" name=\"calc-joint-width\" type=\"text\" value=\"0.13\" onkeyup=\"javascript: calculate();\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">Area (m<sup>2<\/sup>\/sq.ft)<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\" id=\"area-metric\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\"><input class=\"whitebg\" id=\"calc-area\" name=\"calc-area\" type=\"text\" value=\"85\" onkeyup=\"javascript: calculate();\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n <div class=\"box-shadow flex-box mobile-chart\" id=\"conversion-chart\">\n<table class=\"table-1\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">inch<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">inch\/dec.<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">1\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.06<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">1.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">1\/8<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.13<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">3.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">3\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.19<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">4.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">1\/4<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.25<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">6.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">5\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.31<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">7.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">3\/8<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.38<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">9.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">7\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.44<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">11.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">1\/2<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.5<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">12.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">9\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.56<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">14.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">5\/8<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.63<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">15.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">11\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.69<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">17.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">3\/4<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.75<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">19.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">13\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.81<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">20.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">7\/8<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.86<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">21.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box-shadow2 flex-box\">\n<table class=\"table-2\">\n<th colspan=\"4\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #000;background:#A6A6A6;\">\n    <h4 style=\"margin:auto;color:#000;\">Quantity of Bags and Pails Needed (Rounded Up)<\/h4><\/th>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-b\"><h4>Nitro X<\/h4><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\"><h4>Nitro Sand<\/h4><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #000;\"><h4>G2 Polymeric Sand<\/h4><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-e\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-c\" style=\"border-left:1px solid #000;border-right:1px solid #000;\"><h5 class=\"calc-h5\" >12.5 KG pail (27.5 lbs)<\/h5><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-c\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #000;\"><h5 class=\"calc-h5\">18.1 KG pail (40 lbs)<\/h5><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-c\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #000;\"><h5 class=\"calc-h5\">22.7 KG bag (50 lbs)<\/h5><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-c\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #000; vertical-align:middle;\"><h5 class=\"calc-h5\">COLORS<\/h5><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\" id=\"beige12\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-a\" id=\"beige20\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-a\" id=\"beige25\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-d\" id=\"beige\">Beige, Taupe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\" id=\"grey12\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-a\" id=\"grey20\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-a\" id=\"grey25\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-d\" id=\"slate-grey\">Slate Grey, Gunmetal, Platinum, Grey  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-e\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-a\" id=\"silver20\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-e\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-d\" id=\"silver\">Silver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\" id=\"black12\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-a\" id=\"black20\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-a\" id=\"black25\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-d\" id=\"black\">Black<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\" id=\"ivory12\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-e\" id=\"ivory20\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-a\" id=\"ivory25\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-d\" id=\"ivory\">Ivory, Vanilla<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"right-flex\">\n    <div class=\"box-shadow flex-box desktop-chart\" id=\"conversion-chart\">\n<table class=\"table-1\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">inch<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">inch\/dec.<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">1\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.06<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">1.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">1\/8<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.13<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">3.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">3\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.19<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">4.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">1\/4<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.25<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">6.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">5\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.31<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">7.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">3\/8<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.38<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">9.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">7\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.44<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">11.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">1\/2<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.5<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">12.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">9\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.56<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">14.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">5\/8<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.63<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">15.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">11\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.69<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">17.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">3\/4<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.75<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">19.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">13\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.81<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">20.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column-a\">7\/8<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">0.86<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-b\">21.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top:50px;margin-left: auto; margin-right: 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