Abrasive Knowledge

Mohs Hardness: 6.5-7 Bulk Density: 140 lbs cuft Used in Sandblast and Waterjet Relatively Hard Mined Mineral Heavy Abrasive Requires Higher Pressures to be effective Less than 10% Mined in…

Mohs Hardness: 7 Bulk Density: 160 lbs cuft Hard, Heavy good etching abrasive Breaks down in small angular pieces Wear on nozzles and hoses Angular Shaped / Dark Grey or…

Mohs Hardness: 3-4.5 Bulk Density: 55 lbs cuft 100% Recycled Material Good for coating removal without damaging the substrate Military used Plastic Abrasive to replace toxic chemical stripping Blast Cleaning,…

Mohs Hardness: 6-6.5 Bulk Density: 130 lbs cuft Mined Staurolite Sands Round and Subangular Shaped Media Coating and Rust Removal Tests have show it to breakdown faster and produce more…

Consumption rate reductions of up to 30-percent vs Coal Slag Faster cutting rates producing up to 50-percent less time on the job vs Coal Slag Reduction in cost per square…

Mohs Hardness: 8-9 Bulk Density: 125 lbs cuft White fused aluminum oxide is a very high purity oxide Used when contamination is an issue to be considered Very hard /…

Mohs Hardness: 9 Bulk Density: 95 lbs cuft Hardest of Non-Metallic Abrasives Fast Cutting of Coatings Silicon carbide is a ceramic material with an excellent hardness Hard brittle grains shatter…

Mohs Hardness: 8-8.5 Bulk Density: 145-150 lbs cuft Highest recyclability of all non-metallic abrasives Reuse 5-6X more than Aluminum Oxide - Reduced Abrasive Consumption Very Fast Cutting Very Low Dust…

Mohs Hardness: 8 Bulk Density: 250-300 lbs cuft Used for Air and Wheel Blast Applications and Shot Peening High recyclability Due to Weight/Density, requires increase air/pressure compared to lighter abrasives…

Mohs Hardness: 7 Bulk Density: 95-100 lbs cuft Stronger and More Angular Narrow distribution 3-5X Less Breakdown to Garnet Decreased disposal / High recyclability 0% Free Silica Made in the…