{"product_id":"gsm-large-beads-molded-glass-beads","title":"Large Glass Beads for Grinding, Mixing \u0026 Stirring – Molded GSM","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLarge Glass Beads for Grinding, Mixing \u0026amp; Stirring – Molded GSM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003elarge molded glass beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are high-quality industrial glass spheres designed for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egrinding, stirring, mixing, dispersion and aerosol applications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike smaller rounded glass beads, GSM beads are precision molded to produce controlled diameters, particularly in larger sizes where conventional bead-forming methods become less practical.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese hardened soda-lime glass beads provide excellent roundness, smooth surfaces, high purity and tight dimensional tolerances.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndustrial Large Glass Beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGSM molded glass beads are used when an application requires a larger, consistently sized glass sphere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommon applications include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrinding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndustrial mixing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStirring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaint and pigment processing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChemical processing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePharmaceutical processing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCosmetic manufacturing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInk and dye processing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoatings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgrochemical processing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAerosol spray mixing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottle valve closures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMechanical and galvanized plating\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLarge Glass Beads for Mixing \u0026amp; Aerosol Applications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGSM beads are particularly useful as stirring and mixing media where a durable, chemically stable spherical glass component is required.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSizes from approximately 1.5 mm upward are commonly used in industrial mixing and aerosol systems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir smooth surface, consistent geometry and high purity make them suitable for applications where irregular aggregate or metallic mixing media would be undesirable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMolded Glass Bead Sizes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGSM Size\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiameter \/ Tolerance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGSM-15\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.5 mm ±0.2 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGSM-20\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.0 mm ±0.2 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGSM-25\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.5 mm ±0.2 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGSM-30\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3.0 mm ±0.2 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGSM-35\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3.5 mm ±0.3 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGSM-40\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4.0 mm ±0.3 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGSM-45\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4.5 mm ±0.3 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGSM-50\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5.0 mm ±0.3 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGSM-60\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6.0 mm ±0.3 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGSM-70\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7.0 mm ±0.3 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGSM-80\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8.0 mm ±0.4 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGSM-90\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9.0 mm ±0.4 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional larger sizes may be available depending on requirements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGSM vs. GSR Glass Beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeed help deciding between our Medium GSR and Large GSM product lines?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGSR beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are generally better suited for smaller-size wet grinding, milling and liquid-dispersion applications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGSM beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provide larger precision-molded diameters with tighter control in the larger size ranges and are commonly selected for grinding, stirring, mixing and aerosol applications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/6871\/1357\/files\/GSM_Large_Bead_Molded_Glass_Beads_chemical_analysis.png?v=1790193343\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhysical Properties\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: Hardened glass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecific weight: approximately 2.50 g\/cc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBulk weight: approximately 1.50 kg\/L\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMohs hardness: approximately 6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRefractive index: approximately 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