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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