To understand the how well, we need to understand well what is sand blast or sandblasting? The definition of this word is understood as “sand under pressure”; however, numerous abrasives in addition to sand can be used in this operation to clean, polish or remove materials and residues from different surfaces.
In areas of abrasives, we have 2 types commonly used:
ARTIFICIAL ABRASIVES
- Aluminum oxide
- Steel shot
- Silicium carbide
- Sodium bicarbonate
- Cut wire
- Garnet
- Copper slag
- Glass pearl
- Plastic abrasive
NATURAL ABASIVES
- Silica sand
- Diamonds
- Quartz
- Corundum
To sandblast, we use compressed air which propels the abrasives at
