What Is Shot Blasting?

Shot blasting is a surface treatment technique that makes use of particulate grains propelled under high velocity.

This process is a highly effective solution for removing contamination on metal substrates or changing the coarseness or smoothness of a surface before coating. The force in which the abrasive is propelled can be generated either centrifugally, using a wheel spinning at a high RPM, or pneumatically through the medium of compressed fluid or air.

What are the Advantages of Shot Blasting?

These days, Shot blasting machines are being used in almost every industry that uses metal, foundry, shipbuilding, automotive, construction, railways and shipbuilding industries etc. Shot blasting is Machine and Method also which is used to clean, strengthen and polishing the metal surface preparation.

Now, Shot blasting Method has become a vital part of steel structure and metal building companies. It provides two major benefits which are as follows:

• It helps to remove all rust, mill scale, and corrosion, thus eliminating moisture which is entrapped beneath these corrosion products.

• It also provides an ideal surface finish for securing a continuous and effective bond between the steel surfaces.

Meanwhile, there are several benefits of shot blasting from removing corrosion to the Surface preparation and most importantly, it is environmentally friendly. Let’s have a look at the advantages of the shot blasting.

The Advantage of Shot Blasting:

Removing corrosion: Shot blasting helps to remove rust and corrosive materials from the surface. Meanwhile, corrosive builds include rust, chemical stains, faded paint, mill scale and heat treatment scale etc.

Surface preparation: It is the most efficient and effective process to prepare a metal surface prior to painting or coating and make them smooth.

• A much better bond between blasted surface and the protective coating.

• High blast pattern accuracy.

• Increases the lifespan and the endurance of future coatings.

• Aids in revealing any surface defects.

• No Chemicals or Solvents

Shot / Dry Blasting is fantastic was of removing heavily corrosion or soiled parts to a paint ready finish.