Crushed glass grit is manufactured from 100% post-consumer, recycled bottle glass. This glass grit delivers superior performance relative to mineral/slag abrasives. Crushed glass grit contains no free silica, is non-toxic and inert and contains no heavy metals typically found in coal and copper slags.

Blasting with Crushed Glass Grit
The angular particles in crushed glass grit allow for aggressive surface profiling and removal of coatings such as epoxy, paint, alkyds, vinyl, polyurea, coal tar and elastomers. Glass grit is lighter weight than many slags, allowing for increased consumption efficiency and production time – up to 30-50% less glass grit used. Crushed glass grit delivers very low particle embedment, which produces a whiter, cleaner finish. Similar to many slags, crushed glass grit has a hardness of 5.0 – 6.0 on the Moh’s Hardness Scale.

Crushed Glass Grit and the Environment
Since crushed glass grit is manufactured from recycled bottle glass, it contains no free silica which is commonly found in blasting sand. The use of post-consumer glass directly benefits the environment by diverting waste from landfills. Crushed glass grit is free of heavy metals such as arsenic, lead, asbestos, beryllium, titanium, etc., all typically found in coal and mineral slags.

Standard Mesh Sizes
Size Mesh
Coarse Grit 10-40
Medium Grit 40-70
Fine Grit 70-100
Ultra Fine Grit -100
*The smaller the mesh number, the coarser the grit.

Packaged in 50 lb boxes or bags.
Crushed Glass has been added to the Qualified Products List by the US Navy. Crushed Glass is qualified under MIL-A-2262-B, Amendment-2 - Abrasive Blasting Media Ship Hull, Blast Cleaning. Based on toxicological safety evaluations by the Naval Environmental Health Center (NEHC), Crushed Glass Grit could be safely used for its intended purpose. The addition of Crushed Glass to QPL includes Coarse (10-40 mesh) and Medium (40-70 mesh).

"Is it worker and environmentally safe?"
Our first concern was based on well-known hazards associated with abrasive blasting. The most feared is Silicosis, a disease produced from the inhalation of Crystalline Silica. This is a direct by-product of sandblasting. As a reference point sandblasting sand has 70% Crystalline Silica. ECO-Friendly Abrasive Blast has less than 1% Crystalline Silica. What does that mean for the operator? Well, there is no need to wear a certified fresh air hood. A simple "HEPA" dust mask is the respiratory equipment that is required. If you have ever blasted with a fresh air hood it is bulky and expensive. Also, the area around the blasting site does not have to be completely encapsulated to ensure worker and environmental safety. Another benefit to the worker is bounce back. A term used to describe the rebounding affect of the media being used. Although ECO-Friendly Abrasive Blast isn't as friendly as Soda or Super K, it is substantially less than with other abrasives. Some abrasives require body armor to be used, ours requires normal job site clothing: gloves, eye protection, full face "HEPA" mask, long pants and clothes with sleeves.

"What size does ECO-Friendly Abrasive Blast come in, and what performance can I expect?"

ECO-Friendly Abrasive Blast # 30 Course; Great for heavy rust and thicker coatings. Effective on structural steel, bridges and tanks. Provides SP 5/Nace No. 1 finish (white metal finish). Produces a 3.0-3.5-mil profile.

ECO-Friendly Abrasive Blast # 40, Medium; Works very well for rust and coatings. Effective on structural steel, bridges and tanks. Will provide SP 5/Nace No. 1 finish similar to AB # 30 being more effective for detail work like corners, seems and welds. Produces a 2.5-3.0-mil profile.

ECO-Friendly Abrasive Blast # 60 Fine; Excellent for lighter metals. Working on steel that does not require an aggressive profile. Works very well for preparing frames and other objects for powder coating and industrial paints. Provides SP 5/Nace No. 2 or SP 10/Nace No. 1 finish (white or near white metal finish). Produces a 1.0-2.0-mil profile.

ECO-Friendly Abrasive Blast # 80 Extra Fine; Great for light duty blasting and cleaning. This Abrasive Blast works well for cleaning mild mil scale and surface rust. Great for sheet metal, stainless and other metals where a brushed finish is desired. Although slower than # 60, it will provide SP 5/Nace No. 2 finish with almost no profile. Produces a 0.5-1.0-mil profile.