Crushed glass blasting media is used primarily as an abrasive blasting media for dry blasting outdoors. It often comes from recycled wine and beer bottles.
The Benefits of Crushed Glass Blasting Media
Crushed glass blasting media is similar to aluminium oxide, but it is more cost-effective and used in different applications. In addition, crushed glass blasting media is not typically recycled like other types of blasting media.
It leaves an angular profile on the blasting surface like garnet and aluminium oxide. The blasting leaves valleys and peaks on the substrate, which creates the ideal anchor pattern for painting, powder coating, and other finishes.
Because crushed glass blasting media is lightweight, you will have to use less, which means less waste. Some users report using as much as half the material than what they use with other comparable abrasives. This can save you time and money on every project.
What Applications Need Crushed Glass Blasting Media
Crushed glass blasting media is the best choice for many blast applications. It provides heavy-duty cutting action, which is ideal for applications that require aggressive surface profiling.
This is also the ideal blasting media for removing heavy coatings like alkyds, epoxy, polyurea coal tar, paint, vinyl, and elastomeric. The particles have sharp, rough edges that provide a nice, white, clean finish. It also offers superior rust back performance when compared to coal or mineral slag abrasives.
Crushed glass blasting media is ideal for removing surface coatings like scale, paint, and rust from a wide variety of substrates, such as aluminum, brick, concrete, stainless steel, and wood.