For many blast applications, crushed glass is superior to other abrasives in many different applications.
Crushed glass, manufactured from 100% recycled glass, offers optimal cutting action where an aggressive surface profiling is required. Crushed glass’ specifications allow for a high-quality, high-performing abrasive. The glass particles’ rough, sharp edges ensure a whiter, cleaner finish to the substrate. Crushed glass also provides superior rust back performance versus other mineral based abrasives such as coal slag.
Moreover, to increase your business’s profitability, the lighter weight of crushed glass — when compared to heavier slags and mineral abrasives — means you end up using a less abrasive medium and having less material to throw away after use.
As a matter of fact, many contractors report using as much as 30 to 50 percent less crushed glass than if they were using a comparable mineral abrasive or slag, which can add up to reduced disposal costs.
At Finishing Systems, we carry a wide range of top-quality crushed glass media available in varying sizes:
Our knowledgeable team can help you choose the right product to ensure you’re blasting in the most effective and economical way. Discover all of the advantages that come from choosing us as your abrasive media source, and take advantage of our competitive pricing and unbeatable customer service.
Do you have experience with crushed glass as an abrasive blast media? If so, you know it’s ideal for many applications where you need to remove old coatings, paint layers, scale or rust. Crushed glass is also a popular choice for cleaning, paint removal and paint preparation, since the aggressive glass particles leave a clean and bare surface that’s ready for additional finishing.
You can choose from a number of different grits and compositions depending on your application and the materials you’re blasting. From its extra fine size — suitable for blasting aluminum, wood and fiberglass — to coarse particles that are able to remove heavy rust build-up and even barnacles, crushed glass has the same hardness as many slags — scoring 5.0 to 6.0 on the Mohs scale.
Considering the heightened awareness of silicosis and newly published PEL silica levels, it’s good to know crushed glass reduces respiratory health issues. With no free silica, your workers are spared from exposure to heavy metals such as lead, arsenic, titanium and beryllium commonly found in abrasives like Black Beauty® and copper slag. For many businesses, the health risks associated with silica-related blast media makes an alternative such as crushed glass an obvious choice. Add to that our great pricing here at Finishing Systems, and it’s easy to see why more and more customers are opting to buy this versatile blast media for their blasting applications.
The best way to get a feel for our crushed glass blasting media and to determine if it will work for you is to request a free sample. We invite you to fill out our online contact form to obtain a free sample of crushed glass media or request more information. Our team can help you determine which abrasive blast media will work best for your application and prepare a quote for you.
Crushed glass may very well be the perfect blast media you’ve been looking for! Let us help you choose the right media to save you time with your operations and provide a better finish for your products.
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