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SANDBLASTING
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Abrasives, Media, Grit
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Abrading, Smoothing, Polishing Abrasives, Media, and Grit
| View | Abrasive | Mesh Sizes | Density lbs/ft³ | Mohs | No. of Cycles | Dust | Cost | Cost/Use | Typical Application | Metal Removal |
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Baking Soda | 60-170 | 60 | 25 | 1 | High | High | Med | Delicate peening, mold remediation, historical restoration, paint removal |
None |
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Dry ice | 3 mm cylinders | 98 | NA | 1 | Low | High | Med | Mold cleaning, specialized industrial cleaning |
None |
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Sponge | 16-320 | 9-33 | 2.5-8.0 | 5-20 | Low | High | Med | Delicate cleaning, historical restoration – heavy scale removal |
None-High |
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Plastic | 12-80 | 45-60 | 3.0-4.0 | 8-10 | High | Med | Paint stripping, deburring, cleaning | None | |
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Glass Bead | 30-325 | 100 | 5.5 | 8-10 | Med | Med | Engine rebuilding, coatings removal, surface preparation |
None-Low | |
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Crushed Glass | 30-400 | 100 | 5.5 | 1 | Low | Low | Remove rust scale burrs paint and contaminants, cleaning, surface prep for adhesion |
Low-None | |
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Ceramic Bead | 60-120 | 150 | 800-1000 | 60-100 | High | Med | Engine rebuilding, coatings removal, surface preparation |
None-Low | |
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Jetmag | 16-150 | 84 | 6.5-7 | 3-4 | Low | Low | Outdoor Blasting, rust removal metal, aluminum, auto, stainless steel |
Med | |
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Coal Slag | 12-40 | 85-112 | 7.0-7.5 | 1 | Low | Med | Outdoor Blasting, rust removal | Low | |
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Garnet | 30-80 | 140-150 | 7.5 | 3-4 | Med | Med | Outdoor Blasting, metal, aluminum | Low | |
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Superoxalloy More info… |
10-70 | 87-105 | 7-8 | 2-15 | Low | Profile, coating /corrosion removal, oil/grease removal, stone cutting & engraving |
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Aluminum | 16-220 | 125 | 8.0-9.0 | 6-8 | High | Med | Blast cabinet, cleaning, finishing | High | |
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Steel Grit | 12-50 | 230 | 8.0 | 200+ | High | Low | Blast rooms, cleaning, heavy scale removal |
High | |
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Steel Shot | 10-80 | 280 | 8.0 | 200+ | High | Low | Cleaning, peening, airless blasters, wheel machines |
None |
About Norton Sandblasting Equipment
Norton Sandblasting Equipment is a premier stocking distributor for the leading manufacturers of surface preparation, dust collection, and industrial vacuum equipment and product lines. We are also leaders in the industry for newer technologies such as Sponge Blasting, Automation, Robotics and Laser Ablation technologies.
We supply many types and sizes of sandblasting equipment and sandblast supplies, including abrasives/blast media, blast rooms, nozzles, couplings, sandblast cabinets, abrasive blasting equipment, portable blasters, dust and fume collectors, blast machines, parts washers, sponge blast, dry ice blasters, baking soda blast cleaning systems, air supplied helmets/hoods, hose, vacuum systems, safety equipment, wet blasters, personal protective equipment (PPE), power tools, reclaim systems, and much more. Contact us for all your surface preparation needs.
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