Mil-Spec Abrasives

Leading Manufacturer of crushed glass in the Southeast, serving America and the world with all forms of blast abrasives.

Why Crushed Glass?

TruAbrasivesTM recycled crushed glass abrasive (unlike mineral slag) is a carefully engineered soda lime glass product, manufactured to rigid quality standards and at ... Furthermore, blasting with silica sand presents the danger of silicosis, a serious and debilitating lung disease. For years now, OSHA has encouraged employers to blast with ...

Black Beauty Glass®

BLACK BEAUTY® GLASS is available in: 50-LB.BAGS 60 bags per pallet JUMBO BAGS Loaded up to 1.5 tons/3,000 lbs.

Abrasives & Specialty Minerals

The products that are processed and sold by Bellemare Abrasives & Minerals include Bellemare PRO-Grit (iron silicate), natural sand, Bellemare ECO-Grit (recycled glass), Primeblast (specular hematite), sand-cement products, pre-mixed concrete as well as Nordic slip-resistance and de-icing products.

Understanding Abrasive Blast Media

The original blast medium – silica sand – and newer media such as crushed glass have particles that are angular and thus more aggressive to coatings and substrates than dull or rounded particles. Particles of media that exhibit a round shape, such as glass bead, will peen a surface like a hammer blow rather than cutting or scratching.

Reusing Abrasive Media in Blast Cabinets for Max Efficiency

On the other hand, if you are bead blasting at 75 PSI in a siphon blast cabinet, you should get about 30 recycles out of the glass bead abrasive. Know the Maximum Impact Velocity of the Abrasive Media. Each type of abrasive blast media has a maximum impact velocity, rated for both direct pressure and siphon blast applications. …

Abrasives | Recycled Glass Leader | Strategic Materials | Glass …

Want to put crushed glass abrasives to work in your industry? Contact us to get started. Phone: 215-551-3070 Fax: 215-551-3073 abr@smi

Sand Blasting vs Glass Blasting – What's the Difference

Unlike sandblasting, glass blasting is less abrasive and produces less dust, making it a safer and cleaner alternative. Glass blasting is suitable for many projects, from removing paint from cars to polishing delicate surfaces like Glass and ceramics. Pros. Glass blasting is environmentally friendly, as the glass beads used are recyclable.

GlassOx Abrasives | Crushed Glass Abrasive for …

We produce clean, odor-free recycled crushed glass abrasives, engineered by abrasive industry professionals, not glass cullet producers, to meet industry standards and specifications. Experience …

Crushed Glass Abrasive Blasting Media

Crushed Glass is a very effective blasting abrasive and an excellent choice where mineral abrasive contamination is prohibited. We carry a high quality white glass that is classified to ensure a uniform blast pattern. …

CRUSHED GLASS Abrasive Media

Tru-Abrasives is recycled colored crushed glass. Available in three mesh blends: FINE 12/20, MEDIUM 20/40 and COARSE 40/70. Tru-Abrasives provide a range of blasting media to suit every need from 12/20, a large granular blend which is used for blasting steel to 40/70, a fine blend that is a substitute for baking soda or cornstarch and used for ...

Lake Blast and Lake Grit abrasives

are suitable abrasives for Shot, Sand Blast Cleaning We supply all our abrasive products in 25kg bags Lakeblast (Iron Silicate) is priced at: £10 up to 19 Bags ; £3.75 for 20 Bags and over; £150 per 1 tonne & above Lakeglass (Crushed Glass) is priced at: £8.50 up to 19 Bags; £3.25 for 20 bags and over; £135 per 1 tonne & above

What is Garnet Abrasive? | SICHENG

Garnet sand is an advantageous abrasive, and a prevalent replacement for silica sand in sandblasting. ... Garnet can be broadly separated into two classes, blasting grade and water jet grade. The garnet is crushed to finer grains as it is mined and collected; all pieces which are higher than 60 mesh (250 micrometers) are usually used …

What are the abrasives for sand blasting?

Cons: Can be hazardous to health (silicosis) and less effective than other abrasives for certain applications. 2. Glass Beads. Description: Spherical beads made from crushed glass. Applications: Achieving a smooth, polished surface; cleaning delicate parts. Pros: Produces a smooth finish, less abrasive on the substrate.

Ultimate Guide to Abrasive Blast Media: Choosing the

The media used in dry blasting can be abrasive materials such as sand, soda ash or glass beads propelled by compressed air – all of which are designed for different purposes when cleaning surfaces. For instance, Silica Sand works great at getting rid of contaminants from metal surfaces before painting them while steel shot does an …

TruAbrasives

TruAbrasives is the industry leading crushed glass abrasive, superior to other abrasives in a variety of applications for benefits in quality, performance and worker health.

Abrasive Blasting Media

Clean Bite, The Crown Jewel of Abrasive Blasting Media. The innovative use of recycled glass makes Clean Bite a unique and smart alternative to a variety of other abrasive blasting media available in the marketplace. Efficiently clean steel, aluminum, wood, concrete, stone, fiberglass.

Greengrit Crushed Glass Blasting Abrasive

8200552 - Greengrit Crushed Glass Blasting Abrasive - SDS - English(PDF) 8200552 - Abrasif pour décapage par projection de verre granulé Greengrit - SDS - French(PDF) Parts associated with this item. We have not associated any parts with this item. There may be parts available - please call us toll free for more information: 1-800-665-8685

GlassOx Abrasives | Crushed Glass Abrasive for Abrastive …

GlassOx Abrasives™ was born out of the need for consistent, high-quality recycled crushed glass abrasive available to the market at competitive prices by people that understand the surface preparation industry in general, and abrasive blasting in particular. GlassOx Abrasives™ is post consumer glass, produced specifically …

Abrasives

Crushed Glass Abrasives are high-quality, eco-friendly abrasives made from recycled glass, effective for surface preparation, ideal for industrial applications like bridges, …

WHY CRUSHED GLASS ABRASIVES?

ABRASIVE PROPERTIES Mineral slags and crushed glass are amorphous abrasives, meaning they have very little molecular organization. Amorphous abrasives tend to be less dense and less hard than either polycrystalline or crystalline abrasives. Amorphous abrasives make up nearly 3,000,000 tons of the blasting abrasives used annually in the …

Black Beauty® Glass Abrasive

Angular-shaped particles make this abrasive effective at removing surface contaminants, providing great surface profiling for coating adhesion. Black Beauty Crushed Glass Abrasive has a hardness of 6 to 7 on the Mohs scale, demonstrating excellent efficiency at cleaning and prepping contaminated surfaces quickly and adequately. …

Crushed Glass as an Alternative Fine Aggregate in Concrete

This study aimed to explore the possibility of utilizing crushed glass as an alternative fine aggregate for concrete by replacing concrete with crushed glass. Specifically, the study sought to assess whether there is a significant correlation between crushed glass volume in concrete and its compressive strength and also between sand volume in ...

Clean Bite Crushed Glass Blast Media, 50 Lbs., Medium Grade

The medium grade 40 x 80 grit premium glass abrasive efficiently cleans steel, aluminum, wood, concrete, stone and fiberglass, leaving a smoother, brighter finish. 50-lb. bag.

Protecting Workers from the Hazards of Abrasive …

Abrasive Blasting Materials The decision to use a certain type of abrasive material can depend on factors such as cost, job specifications, environment, and worker health. Commonly used abrasive materials: • Silica sand (crystalline) • Coal slag • Garnet sand • Nickel slag • Copper slag • Glass (beads or crushed) • Steel shot

Blasting Media

Crushed glass has a bulk density of 75-80 lbs per cubic foot— while garnet weighs around 145 lbs per cubic foot. So, the two abrasives at the same mesh size and blast pressure will have different results. A 40/70 crushed glass will be more "gentle" on the surface than the same mesh size of garnet at the same blast pressure.

TruAbrasives

High Quality Abrasives. TruAbrasives is the industry leading crushed glass abrasive, superior to other abrasives in a variety of applications for benefits in quality, performance and worker health. Beryllium is not listed on our SDS. Where to buy >

GLASS BEAD AND GRIT

12 rowsSandblasting glass beads & grit available by bag or skids - …

Crushed Bottle Glass Blast Abrasive

Our crushed glass abrasive sandblasting grit is made from recycled glass, tri color. Made in the USA, sothe price is more stable than imported abrasives. This is an abrasive that is recommended by NIOSH as a substitute for silica sand. (It is also a great substitute for "dirty" slags such as coal slags.) …

Crushed Glass as an Alternative Fine Aggregate in Concrete

This study aimed to explore the possibility of utilizing crushed glass as an alternative fine aggregate for concrete by replacing concrete with crushed glass.