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Media and Supplies |
BLASTING & PEENING MEDIA
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Type |
Shape |
Approx.Vol.
& Packaging |
Color |
Notes |
Glass
Bead |
Round |
90# /cu ft
50# bag |
White |
Available in several sizes.
Round shape removes foreign substances without dimensional change to surface.
Provides clean, bright finish.
Used wet or dry for cleaning, finishing, deburring and peening. |
Aluminum Oxide |
Angular |
120# /cu ft
50# bag |
White or
Lt to Dark Brown |
Aggressive media available in a wide range of grit and powder sizes.
Can be used over and over.
Used primarily to clean/finish/deburr hard metal, carve stone and etch glass. |
Plastic
Grit |
Angular/
Round |
60# /cu ft
275# drum |
Varies |
Available in many shapes, sizes and compositions.
Does not alter tolerances or damage surface. Long lasting with minimal dust.
Good for removing paint with no rust.
Used in aircraft, boating, automotive, electronic and rubber/plastic mold industries. |
Steel
Shot |
Round |
260# /cu ft
50# bag |
Gray |
Available in assorted sizes and hardnesses.
Can be made to specifications.
Extremely long lasting. Used for peening. |
Steel
Grit |
Angular |
230# /cu ft
50# bag |
Gray |
Aggressive media available in many sizes.
Breaks down much slower than all medias except steel shot.
Used for removing heavy scale. |
Crushed
Glass |
Angular |
90# /cu ft
40# bag |
Green tint |
Available in several sizes.
Incorporates advantages of glass with aggressiveness of angular cutting edges. |
Silicon
Carbide |
Angular |
105# /cu ft
50# bag |
Gray
to
Black |
Very aggressive media available in a wide range of grit and powder sizes.
Can be used over and over.
Used primarily on very hard metal. Also carves stone, etches glass and cuts chrome.
Produces new cutting edges as it breaks down. |
Corncob |
Angular |
105# /cu ft
50# bag |
Pale
Yellow |
Available in several sizes.
Works great on log homes.
Used for paint removal on delicate surfaces as well as rust removal from metal.
100% organic, safe to use in food environments. |
Walnut
Shell |
Angular |
40# /cu ft
50# bag |
Brown |
Available in several sizes.
Used to clean transmissions/engines, metal, wood, alloys and plastic.
Removes paint, rust and scale.
100% organic, safe to use in food environments. |
Sodium Bicarbonate |
Angular |
80# /cu ft
50# bag |
White |
Can be used wet or dry.
Aggressive enough to clean, but gentle enough to avoid surface damage.
Great to use outdoors (water soluble) and in food environments.
Used for general paint stripping from metal or glass surfaces. |
Nickel Slag |
Angular |
112# /cu ft
88.18# bag |
Black |
Considered one-time-use media.
Least expensive of all medias listed. |
All of our blast medias meet or exceed OSHA requirements for free silica. |
CERAMIC TUMBLING MEDIA |
Please note that the medias listed below
combine different shapes with different compositions.
All shapes are offered in a number of different sizes. |
COMPOSITION |
DENSITY |
SHAPES
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P |
Pure, no abrasives added. Used for burnishing. |
90# /cf |
ACT |
22° Angle Cut Triangles |
LL |
Light cutting, long life. Excellent surface finish. |
90# /cf |
ACT |
45° Angle Cut Triangles |
MC |
Very good cutting quality. Gives matte finish |
90# /cf |
STAR |
22° Angle Cut Tri-Stars |
FC |
Fast cut for tough burrs. Good wear rate. |
90# /cf |
Cn |
Cones |
SC |
Contains silicon carbide for aggressive cut down. |
90# /cf |
ACC |
22° Angle Cut Cylinders |
UL |
Lightweight. Used for pre-plate finish. |
65# /cf |
ACC |
45° Angle Cut Cylinders |
HD |
High density, low breakdown rate. Excellent for polishing parts. |
110# /cf |
VCC |
V-Cut Cylinders |
SMC |
Contains ultra fine abrasives. Used in high-energy (centrifugal) machines. |
108# /cf |
ACE |
22° Angle Cut Elliptical |
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PYR |
Pyramids |
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Tetra |
Tetrahedrons |
PLASTIC TUMBLING MEDIA |
Please note that the medias listed below
combine different shapes with different compositions.
All shapes are offered in a number of different sizes. |
COMPOSITION |
DENSITY |
SHAPES
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XFF-3 |
Contains buffing abrasives for light cut. Used for pre-plate/pre-buff finish. |
60# /cf |
Cn |
Cones |
FF-1 |
Good cut for deburring and pre-plate finish. |
60# /cf |
IT |
Isoceles Triangles |
FC-1 |
Contains aluminum oxide for fast cut. Gives good finish. |
60# /cf |
PYR |
Pyramids |
PSC |
Contains silicon carbide for fine finish. Used on pre-welded and pre-brazed parts. |
60# /cf |
ACP |
Angle Cut Prisms |
CD-1 |
Contains fine zircon flour abrasives. Gives smooth, bright, matte finish. |
70# /cf |
STAR |
Tri-Stars |
HLF |
Gives good pre-plate finish on all metals. Low foaming, long wearing. |
60# /cf |
TA |
Tapered Arrowheads |
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TRIMIDS |
Trimids |
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4ST |
Four-Sided Triangle |
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VCC |
V-Cut Cylinders |
STEEL TUMBLING MEDIA |
Please note that the medias listed below
combine different shapes with different compositions.
All shapes are offered in a number of different sizes. |
COMPOSITION |
DENSITY |
SHAPES
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CS |
Carbon Steel |
300# /cf |
ABCO |
Round balls. |
SS |
Stainless Steel |
300# /cf |
Eclipse |
Round balls with two opposing flat sides. |
ChS |
Chrome Steel |
300# /cf |
Cone |
Middle ring with cone shape on both sides. |
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Ballcone |
Middle ring with cone shape opposite ball. |
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Diagonal |
Diagonally-cut steel rod. |
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Ovalball |
Egg shape. |
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Pin |
Thin rod. |
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Abcut |
Diagonal with "threaded" exterior. |
CLEANING & FINISHING COMPOUNDS |
AJ2000 |
All-purpose vibratory/deburring compound.
Great for cleaning aluminum, brass, copper, steel and stainless steel.
Use with ceramic media. |
Alclene RA-15 |
Medium-duty neutral soak cleaner.
Great for cleaning brass, copper, aluminum and most non-ferrous metals.
Also effective in pressure spray equipment (low foam). |
Alclene Ultra-2 |
All-purpose ultrasonic cleaning compound for removing oils and buffing compound.
Great for cleaning brass, copper, steel, stainless steel, nickel plate, silver and gold.
Not recommended for aluminum or zinc. |
Natural Orange
Spray Wash Powder |
All-natural cleaner for aqueous jet-spray washing.
Great for cleaning engines and other oily parts.
Cleans all metals. (Add Natural Orange Liquid for cleaning soft metals.)
Safe, non-toxic, non-hazardous, effective degreaser with rust-inhibiting qualities. |
Natural Orange
Spray Wash Liquid |
All-natural cleaner for aqueous jet-spray washing.
Safe for cleaning all metals. Gentle on washing equipment.
Non-foaming, environmentally safe, effective degreaser.
High in rust-inhibiting qualities. Less aggressive than Natural Orange Powder. |
Radiant 52 |
All-purpose mass finishing* compound.
Great for cleaning aluminum, brass, copper, steel and zinc.
Use with ceramic or steel/stainless steel burnishing media. |
Radiant 110 |
All-purpose burnishing/vibratory compound.
Great for cleaning aluminum, brass, copper, steel, stainless steel, nickel plate, zinc, silver and gold.
Use with ceramic media. |
Radiant 130 |
All-purpose mass finishing* compound.
Great for cleaning aluminum, brass, copper, steel, zinc, silver and gold.
Use with plastic (very low foam) or ceramic media. |
Radiant 526 |
All-purpose, low-foam mass finishing* compound.
Great for cleaning aluminum, brass, copper, steel and zinc.
Use with ceramic or steel/stainless steel burnishing media. |
Versatile 139 |
Specialty low-foam spray degreaser and corrosion inhibitor.
Great for cleaning ferrous metal. |
Versatile NBT |
All-purpose mass finishing* compound and corrosion inhibitor.
Great for cleaning steel, nickel plate and zinc.
Use with ceramic media. |
Versatile Q135 |
Aqueous alkaline pressure-spray degreaser.
Great for cleaning aluminum, brass, copper, steel, stainless steel and zinc without etching.
Use in soak cleaning of most metals. |
Versatile SLF-135 |
Aqueous low-foam alkaline pressure-spray degreaser.
Great for cleaning aluminum, brass, copper, steel, stainless steel and zinc without etching.
Use in soak cleaning of most metals. |
*mass finishing compound: for burnishing/deburring in conventional vibratory, open or closed tumbling, centrifugal disc finishing or centrifugal barrel equipment. |
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