Grit blasting
Grit blasting or sand blasting is a technique where grit grains are blown against a component by compressed air. This way a certain roughness is obtained. Diverse materials can be used as grit, such as steel grains, stainless steel, walnut shells, aluminium oxide,…
Application
- Surface cleaning
- Roughness for the application of coatings
- Stain finish: automatic blasting of ground rolls for creating surface roughness
Glass bead blasting
When blasting with broken glass beads, the surface is stripped of contaminants and slightly buffed.