Different Types of Abrasive (Sand) Blasting

Abrasive blasting is also called sandblasting, and is a process used to give something a smooth and polished surface. It can be very helpful to get rust off of metal and keep your machinery functioning well. While sand was used in the past, now there are many different blasting media used. Media include sand, soda, steel grit, and more. Read on to find out more about the different kinds of blasting media and their best uses.

Key Takeaways:

• Abrasive blasting is a process whereby an abrasive material is used to blast through a surface in a bid to make it smooth or remove impurities.
• There are various types of abrasive blasting including, silicon dioxide, soda, steel, bristle, glass bead and much more.
• All these different abrasive blasting methods usually use a specific type of grit to achieve the desired results, hence the need to determine the correct technique to use.

“Silicon Dioxide refers to ordinary sand, which is also known as silica or quartz. Silica Sandblasting was a commonly used method of removing impurities from surfaces; this is because sand particles are almost the same size and the edges of the particles are sharp, hence making this type of grit efficient in abrasive blasting.”

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