Steel Shot and Steel Grit blasting are processes where abrasive particles are pneumatically or centrifugally accelerated and forcefully directed against a surface. These high speed abrasive particles remove contaminants from the material’s surface and condition the surface for subsequent finishing.
Typical shot and grit blasting applications include :
- Roughening surfaces in preparation for thermal spraying, painting, bonding or other coating operations.
- Removing rust, scale, sand, or paint.
- Removing burrs.
- Providing a matte surface finish.
- Removing flash from molded components.
- Cosmetic surface enhancement or etching.