Abrasive blasting, or sand blasting as it is often referred to, is used in many industries including construction, engineering and manufacturing to clean and prepare the surface of an object in preparation for a coating, surface treatment or inspection. Abrasive blasting uses a high velocity abrasive aimed at a surface or object that removes rust, mill-scale, coatings and anything that prevents a successful application or bonding of a coating or surface treatment. Although surface preparation is the primary reason for the use of abrasive blasting, it has also been used for other processes such as blasting timber to give a driftwood effect, removing heavy Aluminium dross from carbon anodes in the smelters or even providing the rough finish on concrete blocks after they have been moulded.  Structural building components can also have their aesthetic profile raised by employing a clean, smooth surface. The addition of this latter outcome makes two primary reasons to investigate the sand blasting process.

Should I Think About Sand Blasting?

The primary applications of sand blasting are in construction, engineering and manufacturing industries. Sand blasting is used to provide a clean surface with an acceptable profile for coating adhesion or for inspection as rust and old coating can hide major defects in the product. A lot of companies outsource their blasting to blast and coating contractors, and this is the most efficient method up to the point where the company is spending so much money on this that it would provide a great return on investment to bring that in-house. You also need to consider the cost in logistics and lost time when outsourcing as this can be very deceiving and sometimes a lot higher than expected. The advantages of bringing the blasting process in house are many. You have got control over quality, control over lead-times and save huge amounts of money on logistics, just to name a few.  call Protoblast today.

Contact Protoblast

If you work in construction, engineering or manufacturing and need industrial scale cleaning capacity, call Protoblast to see how we can provide a solution. Our equipment is designed and manufactured in Australia and while we have a standard range our systems are generally designed to suit the customers product, their available space or even budget providing the best return on investment possible. Call us today on +61 2 4677 2320.