Garnet Abrasive for Blast Cleaning

Garnet is a sandblasting mineral, derived from either Almandite or Andradite deposits.  It is appropriate for both wet and dry sandblasting applications.  Garnet is a industrial gemstone that creates a profile virtually free of embedment, which makes it excellent for coating adhesion, as well as applications where low or no transfer of grit into the substrate can be tolerated.

The simplest way to describe garnet would be "Clean & Fast".

Benefits:

• High hardness.  Garnet will last a long time, making it a very cost effective abrasive.  Mohs Hardness is 7 to 8 depending on the type ..
• Can recycle a number of times, depending on your grit size (generally you can obtain recycle garnet twice, perhaps more when starting with a coarse grade).
• Environmentally Friendy!  It is thus often used to blast stuctures residing over or next to bodies of water where contamination by the blasting media itself is a concern.
• Garnet is safe and non toxic with very low free silica levels (generally less than 1%). 
• Low  Dusting.  Garnet is a fast and clean blast media.
• Excellent for coating prep use.  Garnet will leave a profile that is almost free from embedment, troughs, and peaks.
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• Color: Depends.  Pink, Red/Brown, Grey/Brown 
• Density: 135 lbs/ft³ to 150 lbs/ft³

Excellent For:

• Tanks and other confined spaces where use of a low dusting abrasive is necessary.
• Dry docks, Bridges, Shipyards - a great abrasive to use where water contamination is a concern.
• Aluminum and Fiberglass surfaces
• Hangar decks
• Powdercoating, denim blasting
• Industrial Painting

Sizing - These Are Approximations Only!  Approximations are based on using a pressure blaster on hot rolled steel, having tightly adhering mill scale, using a 90-100 psi.  Anchor patterns will vary tremendously based on other variables such as hardness & type of steel, level of corrosion being removed, blast angle, blast distance from the steel, etc.

• 1 mil pofile = 80 grit garnet
• 1.5 mil profile = 36 garnet
• 2 mil profile = 36 garnet
• 2.5 mil profile = 16 garnet
• 3 mil profile = 16 garnet
• 4 mil profile = +8, 16 garnet

Ordering Details:

• Minimum Order:  One pallet
• Packaging:  Varies from 55lb bags to 2 ton super sacks.
• Pricing Quotes:   We will work up a custom quote for you.
• Sizes Available:   All standard sizes & packaging are avilable.
• Shipping Location:  Varies depending on where you are shipping it to.