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Schlingmeier Quarzsand

Blasting Abrasives

Due to its high hardness and its favourable splitting characteristics quartz sand is a reliable blast-cleaning abrasive for mechanical surface treatment. Quartz-containing blast-cleaning abrasives are available on easy terms and can be disposed of with domestic refuse in general. However, as crystalline silica can be generated and inhaled when using quartz-containing blast-cleaning abrasives, present regulations, restrictions, prohibiting stipulations and regulatory occupational limits have to be respected. Please note our blast-cleaning abrasives substitute “Stralofix” at the bottom of this page.

Quartz-containing blast-cleaning abrasives

The following table shows selected quartz sands which are used as blast-cleaning abrasives for various applications.

keywords Crystal quartz sand d - D
mm		 Typical applications Technical
Data Sheet
G12T 0,1 - 0,4 Aluminium, leather dye-house, ground glass production
S 0,2-0,5T 0,2 - 0,5 Dental laboratories, woodworking, shoe-industry, marble, sculptures treatment
S30T 0,2 - 0,8 Dental laboratories, woodworking, shoe-industry, marble, sculptures treatment
S40T 0,4 - 1,4 Container, light and medium-sized plates, bridges, granite, vessel constructions, ships, pipes, metal constructions, light castings, derusting, facade cleaning, restoration of buildings
S 0,7-1,2T 0,7 - 1,2 Container, light and medium-sized plates, bridges, granite, vessel constructions, ships, pipes, metal constructions, light castings, derusting, facade cleaning, restoration of buildings
S1-2T 1,0 - 2,0 Vessel construction, medium-sized and heavy plates and castings, machine parts and equipments, heavy sheet metals
S50T 1,0 - 3,0 Heavy sheet metals, vessel construction, heavy castings and machine parts
d - D ≙ grain size distribution | d50 ≙ median grain size
All dry sands (T) can be supplied as blended grades. Schlingmeier Quarzsand silica sands are processed natural raw materials. All data are approximate values and do not represent any warrant.

Stralofix blast-cleaning abrasives

Stralofix blasting grits are free of crystalline silica and can be used as a substitute for quartz-containing blast-cleaning abrasives without silicosis risk. Stralofix blast-cleaning grits are synthetic mineral abrasives of melted slag or copper refinery slag.

keywords Stralofix d - D
mm		 Type Typical applications
ST10 0,2 - 0,5 Melted slag Dental laboratories, woodworking, shoe-industry, marble, sculptures treatment
ST34CU 0,2 - 1,0 Copper refinery slag Container and vessel construction, sheet metals, bridges, granite, ships, pipes, metal constructions, castings, derusting, facade cleaning, restoration of buildings
ST20 0,2 - 1,4 Melted slag Container and vessel construction, sheet metals, bridges, granite, ships, pipes, metal constructions, castings, derusting, facade cleaning, restoration of buildings
ST40CU 0,5 - 1,5 Copper refinery slag Container and vessel construction, sheet metals, bridges, granite, ships, pipes, metal constructions, castings, derusting, facade cleaning, restoration of buildings
ST40 0,5 - 2,0 Melted slag Container and vessel construction, sheet metals, bridges, granite, ships, pipes, metal constructions, castings, derusting, facade cleaning, restoration of buildings
ST45CU 0,5 - 2,5 Copper refinery slag Container and vessel construction, sheet metals, bridges, granite, ships, pipes, metal constructions, castings, derusting, facade cleaning, restoration of buildings
ST50CU 1,0 - 2,0 Copper refinery slag Container and vessel construction, sheet metals, bridges, granite, ships, pipes, metal constructions, castings, derusting, facade cleaning, restoration of buildings
ST50 1,0 - 2,0 Melted slag Container and vessel construction, sheet metals, bridges, granite, ships, pipes, metal constructions, castings, derusting, facade cleaning, restoration of buildings
ST60 1,4 - 2,8 Melted slag Heavy sheet metals, heavy castings and heavy machine parts
ST60CU 1,5 - 2,8 Copper refinery slag Heavy sheet metals, heavy castings and heavy machine parts
d - D ≙ grain size distribution
Data sheets on request

Please note:

It is the duty of our contractual partner to check the suitability of the product for his specific application. Nonetheless, our General Terms and Conditions apply.