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Crushed Glass

Crushed Glass, with its sharp, angular grains, is an environmentally responsible abrasive that excels in economically cleaning surfaces for painting, offering versatility in sensitive areas, delivering a clean, bright finish, and facilitating efficient cleanup due to its lightweight nature and convenient packaging options.

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Main Applications

  • Surface Preparation for Painting: Crushed Glass is ideal for preparing surfaces like aluminum, brass, copper, stainless steel, steel, concrete, fiberglass, wood, and stone for painting, delivering a clean, bright finish.
  • Versatile and Economical Cleaning: With sharp, angular grains, Crushed Glass excels in economically cleaning materials like aluminum, brass, copper, and stainless steel.
  • Sensitive Areas and Feathering: Suited for sensitive areas, Crushed Glass provides better feathering and minimizes unintended ricochet damage, adapting to various cleaning scenarios.

Benefits

  • Eco-Friendly and Inert: Made from 100% post-consumer recycled glass, Crushed Glass is environmentally responsible, inert, and lacks heavy metals or crystalline silica, ensuring eco-friendly use.
  • Clean and Bright Finish: With glass bead hardness, Crushed Glass produces a clean, bright finish, enhancing the aesthetic quality of treated surfaces.
  • Lightweight and Cost-Efficient Cleanup: Lighter for faster cleanup, Crushed Glass reduces disposal costs, improving efficiency in blasting applications.
  • Two Size Options: Available in #3 (20 to 40 mesh) and #4 (40 to 80 mesh), Crushed Glass offers versatility to meet diverse application needs.
  • Convenient Packaging: Packaged in 50-pound bags and 2,000 pounds to a skid, Crushed Glass ensures convenient handling and storage for users.

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