Home About us Products Enquiry/Order Contact Glass beads Glass beads are a spherical, iron-free blasting medium which is suitable for use with stainless steel and aluminium. The round shape of the product makes it ideal for non-aggressive cleaning and for producing visually attractive surfaces. Micro glass beads are one of the most common reusable blasting media and are used all over the world. Available grain sizes (Average grain size) 0-50µm 40-70µm 70-110µm 90-150µm 100-200µm 150-250µm 200-300µm 300-400µm 425-850µm Physical properties Hardness: 6 – 7 mohs Grain shape: spherical Melting point: approx. 730°C Specific gravity: approx. 2.5 g/cm3 Bulk density: approx. 1.5 – 1.6 g/cm3 (depending on grain size) Typical chemical analysis SiO2: 68,00-75,00% Na2O: 12,00-18,00% CaO: 7,00-12,00% MgO: max. 5,00% Al2O3: max. 2,50% K2O: max. 1,50% Fe2O3: max. 0,50% Blasting systems – Pressure blast systems – Injection blast cabinets Applications Blast-cleaning: – Removing rust and scale from metallic surfaces – Removing mould residues from castings – Removing tempering colour Surface finishing: – Finishing surfaces to achieve specific visual effects Shot peening: – Compression of the surface (strengthening the surface and improving its mechanical properties) Shot peen forming: – Shot peening to form or straighten workpieces Packaging 25 kg sacks on pallets of up to 1 tonne Minimum order quantity 50 kg (2 sacks) Would you like to order glass beads? Click here to go to our enquiry form Address Cerablast GmbH & Co. KG Friederike-Franck-Str. 9 74369 Löchgau Germany Contact Tel.: +49 (0)7143 88 9 22 0 Fax: +49 (0)7143 88 9 22 40 E-mail: info@cerablast.com Our Blasting Nozzles: Links General terms and conditions Data privacy statement Legal information © 2017 Cerablast © flags by IconDrawer