Walnut Shell Grit—Applications and Benefits
Black Walnut Shell Grit
English Walnut Shell Grit
Pecan Apricot Shell Grit
Four major products in the blast cleaning family of abrasives from Composition Materials Co., Inc., manufacturers of PLASTI-GRIT® dry stripping media. These are premium soft grit abrasives for deflashing, deburring and finishing operations as well as filler and extender applications.
Benefits of Soft Grit Abrasives Such as Walnut Shell
- 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
Major Industrial Applications/A Blast Cleaning Media with Walnut Shells
- Walnut Shell is used for removal of paint, flash, burrs and other flaws in plastic, aluminum and zinc die casting, and electronics industries
- Walnut Shell is a sand replacement for paint removal, graffiti removal and general cleaning in restoration of buildings, bridges and outdoor statuary
- Walnut Shell is used for aircraft engine cleanout
- Walnut Shell is used for cleaning steam turbines
Other Uses for Walnut Shell
- Walnut Shells prevent lost circulation in oil well drilling
- Walnut Shells provide a non-skid enhancer in abrasive paints around swimming pools, walkways, dock boards and paddle ball courts
- Walnut Shells serve as a filler prior to burnout — a porosity enhancer for grinding wheels and ceramics
- Walnut Shell preserves gel-coat when removing paint from fiberglass boats
Physical Characteristics of Walnut Shell
- Non-toxic blast cleaning media
- Specific gravity-1.2 - 1.4
- Angular, multi-faceted
Major 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
