The Benefits of Plastic Blasting Media

Sandblasting is a technique used in many industrial processes to polish and finish components in manufacturing. While, as the name indicates, this practice originally used sand, it has evolved into using many different kinds of media. Whichever media is used, the general practice is the same in that it involves blasting the media at the parts being finished to polish, remove anomalies, and clean the parts. There is no single best media to use and each has its place, but one of the most commonly used blasting media today is plastic.

A Softer Media

The main benefit of using plastic blasting media is the fact that it is a softer blasting material. This means that, without sacrificing any effectiveness, it won’t deal any damage to the parts or material being blasted. It also avoids any chemical damage, as no extra chemicals are needed if blasting with plastic media. In addition to these benefits, plastic is also a highly cost-effective option for blasting media, making it desirable in mass production settings or if you are operating on a stricter budget. 

Applications for Plastic Blasting Media

Plastic blasting media is most commonly used in the automotive and aerospace industries, primarily because it can polish components of vehicles without damaging the metal. For example, plastic blasting media is excellent for scraping paint off of car parts without damaging the unit itself. Although these are two popular industries that use plastic media, any situation where you want to burr something off of the original softly, yet thoroughly, a plastic abrasive is the way to go.

At Mikro Industrial Finishing, we carry many different kinds of blasting media, including plastic abrasive. Whether you are a large manufacturing company or a hobbyist looking to finish a handful of parts, we have the media that you need at an affordable rate. We also use this kind of media in our Job Shop where we complete individual jobs for those that don’t want to invest in heavy finishing equipment. For more information about our blasting media as well as our Job Shop, please call us any time at (860) 875-6357.