Glass
beads are a spherical, iron-free blasting medium.
Taking hardened spherical soda lime glass as raw
materials, glass beads are a multi-faceted and commonly
used media. Micro glass beads are one of the most
common reusable blasting media, which is ideal for
non-aggressive cleaning and for producing visually
attractive surfaces.
Does
not cause dimensional change to the base material
Environmentally friendlier than chemical treatments
Leave even, spherical impressions on blasted part
surface
Low breakdown rate
Lower disposal & maintenance costs
Soda Lime glass does not release toxins (no free
silica)
Suitable for pressure, suction, wet and dry blasting
equipment
Will not contaminate or leave residue on work
pieces
Applications
1.
Blast-cleaning--removing rust and scale from metallic
surfaces, removing mould residues from casting and removing
tempering
colour
2. Surface finishing--finishing surfaces to achieve
specific visual effects
3. Used as disperser, grinding media and filter material in
day, paint, ink and chemical industry
4. Road marking