Nutshell granules

Nutshell granules are an organic blasting medium made from crushed walnut shells. Nutshells are soft, angular and ideally suited for non-aggressive cleaning of particularly sensitive areas. This blasting medium also burns leaving no residues when heat is applied to it.

Available grain sizes

(Average grain size)

0,20-0,45mm
0,45-0,80mm
0,45-1,00mm
0,80-1,30mm
1,00-1,70mm
1,30-1,70mm
1,70-2,40mm

Physical properties

Hardness: approx. 3.5 mohs
Grain shape: angular
Melting point: approx. 170°C
Specific gravity: approx. 1.0 – 1.2 g/cm3
Bulk density: approx. 0.6 – 0.8 g/cm³
(depending on grain size)

Typical chemical analysis

Non-ferrous

Blasting systems

– Pressure blast systems
– Injection blast cabinets

Applications

– Cleaning engines in the automotive industry
– Cleaning engines in the shipbuilding industry
– Non-aggressive cleaning of sensitive surfaces
– Removing contamination without changing the tolerances of the substrate
– Deburring plastics
– Creating a matt finish on plastic surfaces

Packaging

25 kg sacks on pallets of up to 1 tonne

Minimum order quantity

50 kg (2 sacks)

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