Abrasive Media

Steel Shot is manufactured by the atomization of molten steel followed by a series or thermal and mechanical treatments, to achieve the products final characteristics. The resulting spherical heat-treated special steel particles are uniform martensite and range from 0.3 to 2.8 mm diameter in size.

Steel Grit is also manufactured by the atomization of molten steel followed by a series or thermal and mechanical treatments, of which one treatment is the crushing of the round particles to achieve the products final characteristics.

Stainless Steel Shot can be supplied in a relatively low hardness of 30 HRC in the case of the austenitic Chromium-Nickel Stelux CN shot and a higher hardness of 42 HRC in the case of the Chromium Stelux C shot.
Stainless steel shot is used mainly for surface cleaning, preparation and finishing of non-ferrous metals and stainless steel castings or forgings, such as:

Cut Wire is produced by cutting wire into a length equal to the wire diameter. This media can be supplied in various different materials, such as Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, Aluminium, Copper or Zinc. Due to the wide range of wire raw materials available this kind of abrasive can be used for various applications, ranging from paint removal up to high end shot peening processes.

Aluminium Oxide is an angular and durable blasting abrasive that can be recycled many times. Widely accepted in applications in which high surface roughness requirements exist it is an extremely attractive option due its low cost, longevity and hardness.

Glass Beads are manufactured from lead-free, soda lime-type glass, containing no free silica that is made into preformed spherical shapes. This media produces a very smooth and bright surface finish due to the gentle cleaning effect. Glass beads blasting produces a clean and bright satin finish without dimensional change of the parts due to the low impact force. They can be recycled in the system approximately 30 times before they break apart.

Ceramic Beads are a result of the fusion process of oxides at very high temperatures. Ceramic beads do not contaminate treated parts by embedment of particles and their exceptional properties of toughness, impact resistance and hardness allow them to maintain their initial shape for a prolonged period of time in comparison to glass beads.

Plastic Media is a non-aggressive granulated plastic abrasive used in applications where the underlying substrate cannot be damaged. Plastic media is produced from rejected and recycled mouldings, which are crushed, ground and graded in carefully controlled conditions.