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WALNUT SHELLS  |  WALNUT SHELL BLASTING

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Walnut Shell Blasting

· Premium soft abrasive available in Black & English Walnut Shell Grades

· Ground Walnut Shell is used in paint stripping, deflashing, deburring & finishing operations

· Preserves base, primer & gel-coats while removing top coats of paint

· Additional Nutshell Media: Pecan & Apricot Shell Grits

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Walnut Shell Blasting Benefits

  • Non-toxic, causes no health or environmental hazards
  • Replaces sand to avoid problem of silicosis
  • Long-lasting, biodegradable & re-usable
  • Reduces cycle time of finishing operations
  • Preserves microfinishes

Industrial Applications

  • Ground Walnut Shell Blast media for paint stripping & coatings removal
  • Effective on boats, buildings, bridges, outdoor statuaries, cars, graffiti removal
  • Blast cleaning for aircraft engine cleanout & steam turbines
  • De-flashing parts in electronics industries
  • De-burring in plastics and aluminum & zinc die casting industries
  • Excellent media for wheel blasting, air blasting and tumbling operations

Additional Industrial Uses

  • Non-skid & anti-slip solution for decks, swimming pools, walkways & boat
  • A filler prior to burnout – a porosity enhancer for grinding wheels and ceramics
  • Oil well drilling operations to prevent lost circulation
  • Preserves gel-coat when removing paint from fiberglass boats

Physical Characteristics

  • Non-toxic blast cleaning media
  • Specific gravity: 1.2 - 1.4
  • Angular, multi-faceted

Packaging

  • 50 lb. paper bags
  • 2,000 lb. super sacks
  • Available with resiSTAT® for static control where required