Abrasive Selection Guide
Use our abrasive selection guide to help you choose which media is right for what you are trying to achieve.
If you need more help contact our team here at Hodge Clemco who will be able to guide you on the right abrasive to use.
Abrasive | Type | Recyclability | Dust | Friability | Summary |
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AquaGrit | Glass | None | High | High | A controlled mixture of inert recycled products including bottle bank glass. The silica contained within Aquagrit is bonded, which contains less than 0.1% free silica. |
Avialite Gelblast | Plastic | Medium | Very Low | Medium | Fine grade amino plastic blast media |
Avialite Type 2 | Plastic | High | Very Low | Medium | Amino plastic blast media |
Avialite Type 3 | Plastic | High | Very Low | Medium | Melamine amino plastic blast media |
Avialite Type 5 | Plastic | High | Very Low | Medium | Acrylic plastic blast media |
Bauxite | Specialist | N/A | N/A | N/A | A high-grade calcined material produced in a rotary kiln providing a premium, highly durable abrasive product. Available in both grey and buff. |
Black Silicon Carbide | Specialist | Medium | Low | Medium | A high-grade electro-fused black silicon carbide manufactured by the fusion of petroleum coke and silica sand. |
Brown Aluminium Oxide | Aluminium | High | Medium | Medium | A high grade brown fused alumina manufactured from bauxite, silica, coke and iron |
Calcium Carbonate | Expendable | None | Very High | Very High | Fine carboniferous limestone granules having an off white colour. The product is crushed and screened several times, then air classified to produce a material of high purity with a controlled level of fines. It is dried to give a very low moisture content . |
Calcium Silicate | Expendable | None | High | High | A light coloured calcium silicate synthetic mineral abrasive. |
Chilled Iron | Metallic | Very High | Very Low | Very Low | A recast fused iron abrasive media in granular form. |
Crushed Glass | Glass | None | Medium/High | High | Soda Lime Graded Cullet |
Emery | Specialist | Medium | Medium | Medium | A naturally formed, mid to high quality, hard material screened and graded to be used in different sectors. |
Garnet | Expendable | Very Low | Medium/High | High | Rock or River Garnet of Almandine / Almandite group |
Glass Bead | Glass | Medium | Low | Medium | A high grade soda lime glass bead. |
JBlast | Expendable | None | High | High | JBlast is produced from mineral slags which are the by-product of furnace operations. |
Nyflash | Specialist | Medium | Low | Low | Extruded Thermoplastic Nylon / Polyamide Deflashing Media |
Pink Aluminium Oxide | Aluminium | High | Medium | Low | Our pink fused alumina manufactured from calcined alumina with a small addition of chrome. One of the toughest fused aluminas available, the addition of typically 0.2% chrome within the melt of the fusion process renders a tougher grain than that of white fused alumina. |
Polyflash | Specialist | Medium | Low | Low | Extruded Thermoplastic Polycarbonate Deflashing Media |
Profilium | Metallic | Very High | Very Low | Very Low | Profilium is a reusable steel abrasive that can be used as an alternative to chilled iron or steel grit. |
Sinterball | Specialist | Medium | Low | Medium | Sintered spheres of Alpha Alumina, originally designed as a media for opening oil wells, this product has established itself as a long-life alumina product of particular use in the monumental masonry trade. |
Stainless Steel Grit | Metallic | Very High | Very Low | Very Low | A high chrome content steel media which out-performs a range of grit medias and is rust resistant. |
Stainless Steel Shot | Metallic | Very High | Very Low | Very Low | A chrome-nickel stainless steel shot with an austenitic micro-structure used mainly for the treatment of non – ferrous metals and stainless steel parts. |
Steel Grit | Metallic | Very High | Very Low | Very Low | An angular Steel Abrasive Media. |
Steel Shot | Metallic | Very High | Very Low | Very Low | A high standard roundness steel shot media. |
Stonegrit | Expendable | None | High | High | A blended material combining both mineral slags and synthetic material to create a specialist abrasive product. |
Walnut Shell | Specialist | Medium | Low | Medium | Crushed and graded walnut shells |
White Aluminium Oxide | Aluminium | High | Medium | Low | A high grade white fused alumina manufactured from calcined alumina. |
Quality And Research
We have a state of the art abrasive manufacturing facility in Sheffield. This ensures production continuity and the ability to produce the finest quality product. With a UK based warehouse we can stock a huge range of abrasives. This allows us to meet our customer requirements and deadlines.
Within our facility we have dedicated abrasive laboratory. Stringent testing is completed on all batches. This guarantees quality every time. All premium products are fully certified to the required standard.
Our technical scales force are experts in their field, helping our customers to choose not only the correct equipment, but the most appropriate. They can also guide you on the most cost effective abrasive for your application. this assures we provide the best level of knowledge and customer care to every job.
For more information on our range of products view our product catalogue.
See the full selection of our abrasive materials in our abrasives brochure.
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