Problems with Grit or Abrasive Blasting

  • Harmful to environment
  • Increased disposal cost of waste and media
  • Unsafe on many materials and surfaces (plastic, glass, rubber, electrical components, and bearings
  • Disassembly and reassembly costs
  • Increased downtown
  • Have to wait for facility downtime in order to blast
  • Creates a very messy environment to clean up
  • Unsafe around certain production areas (i.e. food industry)
  • Can be toxic and unsafe for employees
  • Media can get caught in crooks and crevices
  • Decreases equipment life by causing stress on surfaces, changing cavity sizes, abrading, wearing, pitting, or eroding surfaces