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2020
March 6th - March 6thThe Three Pillars of Ceramic Grain Performance Abrasive processing has roots reaching back thousands of years for such activity as producing flours from various food grains as well as sharpening metal tools and bladed weapons. Though natural stone grinding wheels have existed for millennia, the invention of artificial grinding wheels as we know them today occurred the late 1800’s. Rubber |
2019
August 21st - August 21stSandblasting and the Hazards of Free Silica Sandblasting uses compressed air or water to bombard a surface with a high-velocity barrage of abrasive particles. Crystalline silicates have been used ubiquitously as an abrasive media in both architectural and industrial sandblasting for decades: in the removal of flaws or applied coatings; for the application of surface roughness and |
August 13th - August 15thChina Zhengzhou International Abrasives & Grinding Exposition Save the date! We will be at China Zhengzhou International Abrasives & Grinding Exposition. Come to visit us at booth No. C21 to learn more about our solutions! Our tailored premium grains are known for their durability and very aggressive cutting. |
August 8th - August 8thAbrasive Polishing with Engineered Grains Abrasive polishing is both an innovative and an age-old technique used to alter the topography of a surface to achieve a desired finish. As early as 12,000 BCE, mankind used crushed crustacean shells, pumice stones, and quartz sand to polish tools and decorative figurines . Quartz is still used in abrasive polishing today, owing to its ubiquity |
July 4th - July 4thSpartan Blasting Media from Saint-Gobain Despite inhibitions surrounding the use of silica sand, the term sandblasting is still widely-accepted in the vernacular of surface roughening applications. This stems back to the origins of artificial abrasive blasting technologies. The very first sandblasters were based on the natural weathering effect of aeolian erosion, which occurs when |
June 14th - June 14thNew product: Spartan Blasting Media! Saint-Gobain Abrasive Materials has just released a new product: Spartan Blasting Media! Spartan is a ceramic blasting media used in a broad range of applications. It has been tested and recognized for its increased recyclability, productivity and minimal health and safety risks. To learn more, visit our page |