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Mineral Abrasives
Glass Bead
Efficiency, quality and recyclability are critical in metal manufacturing. Our glass bead cuts cost across aerospace, automotive and electronics, and delivers outstanding performance in cleaning, peening and deburring within the sandblasting process.
Features
- Good workability makes it suitable for a broad range of applications
- Usable in both dry and wet processes — no additional initial investment
- Leaves no scratching, and cleans both large areas and fine detail
- Chemically inert and highly stable, with excellent energy efficiency per unit used
- Applied across deburring, cleaning, peening and finishing
Applications
- Deburring of die-cast, pressed and injection-molded plastic parts
- Removal of weld slag and contamination from working surfaces
- Removal of surface burrs or coatings on large turbine and engine castings
- Cleaning of complex parts such as engine pistons and blocks
- Reconditioning of machinery, dies, plates and molds
Specification
Grades
Chemical Composition
| Type | SiO₂ | Al₂O₃ | Na₂O | MgO | K₂O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G/B | 70 – 73% | 1.0 – 2.0% | 10 – 15% | 1.0 – 4.5% | 0.5 – 1.5% |
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Physical Properties
| Shape | Colour | Hardness (Knoop) | Compressive Strength | Density | Specific Gravity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spherical | Transparent | 515 | 36,000 psi | 2.5 g/cc | 2.45 ~ 2.50 |
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Particle Size by Grade
| Grade | Mesh |
|---|---|
| wbg-01 | #20-30 |
| wbg-03 | #30-40 |
| wbg-06 | #60-80 |
| wbg-08 | #80-120 |
| wbg-10 | #100-170 |
| wbg-12 | #140-230 |
| wbg-13 | #170-325 |
| wbg-14 | #400 ~ |
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In Use
Applications in Use
Datasheet
Product Sheet
Tell us your process — we'll match the media
Share your substrate and process and we will recommend the right abrasive and grade. Special-purpose media are developed to order.