Garnet Abrasive: the Contractor’s Blast Media of Choice

Garnet Abrasive: the Contractor’s Blast Media of Choice

Today, contractors are choosing Garnet blast media as an alternative to Mineral Slag, Steel Grit, Shot, Slag or Silica Sand.

Unlike some of these blast abrasives, the Garnet abrasive does not contain high levels of toxic substances and known carcinogens; this makes Garnet, much safer for workers operating sandblasting equipment and for those around the sandblasting site.

Garnet blast media is also much more environmentally-friendly than Slag and Silica Sand abrasives. This environmental-responsible aspect makes Garnet abrasives ideal for sites that are on or around bodies of water.

The Garnet abrasive is used for wet or dry sandblasting. Garnet blast media offers superior hardness (Mohs Hardness is typically 7-8), as well as excellent coating prep and adhesion properties.

See below for other important benefits, including quality, safety, cost-savings and more!

GARNET ABRASIVE BENEFITS

Low Dust Production – Safer for Workers, Ideal for Confined Spaces

High Recycle-ability – Garnet is 5-10 times recyclable depending on the application

High Hardness

Low to No Substrate Grit Transfer

Fast and Clean Abrasive

Low Friability

Environmentally-Responsible

Cost-Effective

Long-Lasting

See below to discover just a few ways Garnet blast media is being used by various industries.

GARNET ABRASIVE APPLICATIONS

Aircraft Manufacturing

Aluminum Polishing

Bridges

Coating Prep

Denim Blasting

Drill Pipe Cleaning

Hangar Decks

Hydroblast Cleaning

Industrial Painting

Marine, Shipyards, Ships, Shipbuilding

Powdercoating

Rust Removal

Tanks

Waterjet Cutting

Garnet Blast Media ranges from Very Coarse to Very Fine depending on your application requirements.