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Glass Abrasives
Manufacturers of glass bead blasting abrasive media, use recycled glass as a feedstock. Recycled glass for manufacturing is ground into a powder and heated to melting point. This causes the powder particles to change from a jagged shape to a rounded sphere. Grading into select sizes takes place after heat processing and forming into spheres.
Glass bead blasting abrasive media is less aggressive than sand or steel grit. It does not remove heavy coatings and rust. The main application is on softer, non-ferrous metallic surfaces. Glass produces a bright satin finish on materials such as stainless steel and aluminum. The finish on items blasted is even and is ideal for items that will not be further coated.
Other applications for glass bead blasting include cleaning, e.g., engine heads for reconditioning, deburring, e.g., taking rough edges off punchings, peening of high stress components (to expose any cracks likely to be hidden surface contamination) and surface extension (preparing a flat surface for enameling or lacquering by increasing the surface area that they can bond onto).
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Crushed Glass Abrasive Sandblasting Media (SKU: P-CG) is a versatile, angular-shaped abrasive designed for steel profiling and concrete blasting. Made from recycled glass, this eco-friendly media is available in various grades and packaging sizes, perfect for tackling heavy coatings, rust, and mill scale.
Features:
- General-purpose abrasive: Ideal for moderate steel profiling and concrete blasting.
- Angular shape: Creates a sharp profile for removing heavy coatings.
- Eco-friendly: Made from cleaned, crushed, and recycled glass.
- Grades available: 12/20, 12/40, 20/40, 30/60, 40/70, Extra-Coarse, Coarse, Medium, Fine, Extra-Fine.
- Packaging options: 4000lb & 2000lb bulk bags, 100lb, 80lb, and 50lb bags.
- Blasting speed: 50–150 ft²/hr; Consumption rate: 5–12 lb/ft².
- Note: Not recommended for blasting on stainless or aluminum
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- Manufactured glass abrasive
- Miniature, translucent glass spheres
- Potters glass beads, Ballotini Impact Spheres
- Milspec glass beads available as an option
- Spherical beads impart a satin or matte 'shot peened' finish to the work surface
- Widely used in hand cabinets for surface cleaning rather than surface etching
- Can be recycled
