DEE-BLAST INDUSTRIES ABRASIVE BLAST CLEANING & FINISHING CABINETS APPLICATIONS GUIDE.

12 Of The Most Common Applications

• ENGINE OVERHAUL
• AUTOMOTIVE AND MARINE
• CLEANING, PISTONS, BLOCKS, VALVES, CRANKSHAFTS, PUMPS, CLUTCH PLATES, CAMSHAFTS, PROPELLERS, ETC.
• AIRCRAFT
• CLEANING OF TURBINE BLADES, BEARINGS, SEALS, ETC.
• TREATING & PLATING
• REMOVAL OF SCALE AND SURFACE RUST AS WELL AS OLD COATING, BEFORE AND AFTER PROCESSING.
• ELECTRIC MOTOR REBUILDING
• CLEANING OF WINDINGS, ARMATURES, BRUSHES, ROTORS, ETC. IN MOTORS AND GENERATORS.
• MACHINE SHOPS
• CLEANING AND FINISHING OF LARGE AND SMALL PARTS. DEBURRING OF PRECISION PARTS WITHOUT DIMENSIONAL CHANGES. CLEANING OF CUTTING TOOLS AFTER BRAZING CARBIDE TIPS IN PLACE AND MACHINE MAINTENANCE.
• FOUNDRIES
• CLEANING OF CASTINGS AND CORE BOXES AS WELL AS GENERAL MAINTENANCE. NON-FERROUS, INVESTMENT, STAINLESS, FERROUS.
• TOOL & DIE
• CLEANING OF VENTS, SEAL EDGES AND SURFACES OF ALL TYPES OF DIES ELIMINATING OR BLENDING OF SURFACE DEFECTS. STAMPING, FORGING, EXTRUDING, CASTING.
• SHEET METAL & WELDING
• REMOVAL OF OXIDES, SLAG, FLUX, AND DISCOLORATION. ALSO CLEANING AREAS TO BE WELDED.
• PLASTIC INDUSTRY
• MOLD CLEANING AND TEXTURING, DEFLASHNG OF LARGER PLASTIC PARTS, MACHINERY MAINTENANCE.
• RUBBER INDUSTRY
• CLEANING OF MOLDS AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE.
• GLASS MANUFACTURING
• ETCHING AND FROSTING OF DECORATIVE DESIGNS.
• LABORATORIES
• METALLURGICALLY CLEANING SURFACES, PEENING TO REDUCE FATIGUE CRACKING AT HIGH STRESS POINTS.
• PETRO CHEMICAL REFINERIES
• CLEANING OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL VALVE AND PUMP PARTS.

ABRASIVE USE: IN MOST CASES, GLASS BEADS USED AT 70-100 PSI WILL GIVE GOOD RESULTS. IN AREAS WHERE FASTER ACTION IS REQUIRED, AND TOLERANCES AND FINISH ARE LESS IMPORTANT, USE C-GARNET OR ALUMINUM OXIDE.