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Walnut Shell Blasting

Black Walnut Shell Grit

English Walnut Shell Grit

Pecan Shell & Apricot Grit

Premium soft abrasives used for deflashing, deburring and finishing operations, as well as filler & extender applications.

Benefits of Walnut Shell Blasting:

  • Non-toxic - causes no health or environmental hazards
  • Replaces sand to avoid problem of silicosis
  • Biodegradable
  • Re-usable
  • Reduces cycle time of finishing operations
  • Preserves microfinishes

Industrial Applications for Walnut Shell Blasting:

  • Removal of paint, flash, burrs and other flaws in plastic, aluminum & zinc die casting, and electronics industries
  • Paint removal, blast cleaning, graffiti removal, restoration of buildings, bridges & outdoor statuaries
  • Aircraft engine cleanout
  • Cleaning steam turbines

Additional Uses for Walnut Shell:

  • Prevent lost circulation in oil well drilling
  • Non-skid & anti-slip solution for decks, swimming pools, walkways, boats & paddle ball courts
  • A filler prior to burnout — a porosity enhancer for grinding wheels and ceramics
  • Preserves gel-coat when removing paint from fiberglass boats

Physical Characteristics of Walnut Shell Blasting Grit:

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

Advantages of Walnut Shell:

  • Long-lasting; biodegradable; re-usable
  • Excellent media for wheel blasting, air blasting and tumbling operations
  • Allows preservation of base or primer coats while removing top coats of paint
  • Available with resiSTAT® for static control where required

Packaging of Walnut Shell:

50 lb. paper bags or 2,000 lb. super sacks                                                                         << Previous