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    GLASS BEADS

    Description:

    Glass Bead gently cleans metal parts without etching the surface, leaving a smooth, polished, or matte finish.

    Common Uses:

    • Automotive Restoration
    • Polishing Castings
    • Stainless Steel Fabrication

    Physical Characteristics

    Shape: Spherical
    Hardness: 5-6 Mohs
    Bulk Density: 80-90 lbs./cu.ft.
    Specific Gravity: 2.5 g/cc
    Free Silica: No Free Silica
    Type: Manufactured
    Recyclability: None
    Surface Etching: None

    Packaging Options

    Bags: 50 lbs.

    Recommended Blasting Conditions

    Nozzle Pressure: 40-60 psi
    Working Distance from Surface: 6–36 inches

    Inhaling dusts from abrasive blasting may result in serious injury, disease, or death.
    According to OSHA, only a Type CE NIOSH-certified blasting airline respirator with positive pressure blasting helmet should be used for abrasive blasting.

    OSHA® Fact Sheet: Protecting Workers from the Hazards of Abrasive Blasting Materials