Cleaning Technology-Tornado ACS Products-Blasting media for vacuum blasting

Blasting media for vacuum blasting

The vacuum blasting process is very versatile. Depending on the choice of granulate, surfaces can be cleaned, roughened, engraved or polished. Walnut shell is used to remove lacquer paint on glass or to clean polished granite. Blasting glass consists of broken glass and is used in various grain sizes on all light-coloured surfaces. The main applications for blasting glass are plaster facades, painted walls, marble and travertine. On dark surfaces, such as granite and clinker, Asilit is mostly used.

The grain size is given in microns. Jet glass SG 150 therefore corresponds to a grain size of 0.15 mm. The following table shows exactly which granulate is used on which surface. The indicated numerical value corresponds to the correct nozzle setting in the dosing unit.

Table for the application of blasting media

surfaces / granulate NS 450 SG 150 SG 300 AS 180 AS 250 DP 200 DP 600 EK 75
granite polished 6         5   3
granite natural 6 5 6 5 6     3
marble polished 6         5   3
limestone   5   5       3
sandstone   5   5       3
ceramik unglazed   5   5        
ceramic glazed 6         5    
brick dark   5 6 5 6      
clay bricks glazed 6         5    
clay bricks unglazed   5   5        
sand-lime brick   5            
concrete   5 6 5 6      
pebble concrete   5   5        
EIFS structural plaster   5            
roughcast   5            
paint coating   5            
plastic plaster 6              
copper 6 4   4        
iron     6   6      
aluminum       4        
bronze       4        
brass       4        
stainnless steal       4        
billboards                
advertising foil                
softwood   5   4        
hardwood   5 6 4        

What is of importance when selecting granulate?

In order to receive an optimum working result, the correct nozzle setting must be observed for each granulate. The nozzle setting is located in the lower container, directly at the lower end of the funnel in the dosing unit. The correct nozzle can be set by briefly lifting and then turning the plate.

jet glass SG 150
standard container jet glass SG 150 approx. 8 kg
blasting media vacuum blasting
nutshell, asilit and jet glass
graffiti removal
jet glass SG 150 for graffiti removal
fire damage removal
asilit AS 180 for soot removal
photo-engraving on granite
corundum EK 75 for engravings on granite
removal of floor markings
SG 300 for the removal of floor markings
Cleaning Technology-Tornado ACS Products-Blasting media for vacuum blasting