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Sandblasting
Sandblasting, more broadly known as abrasive blasting, is a surface preparation process that uses propelled abrasive media to clean, texture, or prepare industrial components. It is widely used for removing rust, scale, and contaminants before coating, painting, or further manufacturing operations.
Related process: Surface Treatment
Manufacturing overview
Abrasive blasting directs particles toward a component surface using compressed air or mechanical propulsion.
The process removes surface contaminants, modifies surface texture, and prepares substrates for subsequent finishing operations.
Typical applications include structural steel, machinery components, castings, fabricated assemblies, industrial equipment, and coating preparation.
Common abrasive media include steel grit, steel shot, aluminum oxide, garnet, glass beads, and other specialized materials.
Media selection depends on substrate material, required surface profile, contamination level, and subsequent coating requirements.
For steel structures, surface preparation may be specified using standards such as ISO 8501-1 and applicable SSPC/NACE requirements.
Important considerations include surface cleanliness, roughness profile, abrasive contamination, masking, and protection of precision features.
Buyers should specify substrate material, required cleanliness grade, target surface profile, treatment areas, quantity, and subsequent coating process.
Inspection may include visual cleanliness assessment, surface profile measurement, and environmental condition verification before coating.
Metraxio supports abrasive blasting RFQs with structured surface preparation and acceptance criteria.