Grades Available

Medium: 20 - 40 Grit

Fine: 40 - 70 Grit

Extra Fine: 70 - 100 Grit

MEDIUM 
Used for general purpose repair and maintenance blasting including removal of paint, rust, mill scale, and other coatings from surfaces. Requires a minimum suggested nozzle size of 1/4" and under standard blasting conditions will achieve a 3.0-5 Mil profile.

FINE 
Utilized for new construction, light paint and rust removal and special maintenance applications requiring reduced profiles. Requires a minimum suggested nozzle size of 3/16” and under standard blasting conditions will achieve a 2-3.5 Mil profile.

EXTRA FINE 
Applicable for light blasting requiring a clean surface and minimum anchor profile including brush-off blast or high-pressure water blast systems. Requires a minimum suggested nozzle size of 1/8” and under standard blasting conditions will achieve a 1-2.6 Mil profile.

Features & Benefits

• Free Silica: < 0.1%

• Particle Shape: angular, sharp

• Hardness: 6 to 7 on the Moh’s scale

• Bulk Density: 75-100 lbs per cubic ft

• Specific Gravity: typically 2.73

• Moisture Content: < 0.5%

• Low dusting, low friability

• Chemically inert

• Passes 40CFR 261.24a (TCLP)

• Passes CaliforniaTitle 17 (CARB) (selected certified plants)

• QPL Approved: MIL-A-2262B(SH) (selected plants only)

• SSPC AB-1 (all plants)

Packaging

BLACK BEAUTY® IRON  is available in:

50lb BAGS
60 bags per pallet

100lb BAGS (blend only)
30 bags per pallet

JUMBO BAGS
loaded up to 2 tons/4,000lbs

BLACK BEAUTY® GLASS abrasives are high quality, chemically inert, environmentally friendly and contain less than 1% free silica. As a blasting media, recycled crushed glass is a highly efficient material for many applications. Our products are used by customers in removal of surface coatings such as rust, paint and scale from a variety of substrates, especially stainless steel, aluminum, concrete, bricks and wood.