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Blasting media

Glass bead blasting media

Our glass beads are round, iron-free and suitable for various recuperation cycles. These glass beads are suitable for cleaning without affecting the material.

  • 9 sizes, 0 to 850 µm
  • 25 kg per bag, 1000 kg per pallet
  • Hardness: 5‑6 Mohs
Glass beads blasting media, round and iron-free

What are glass beads for blasting?

Glass beads are round glass grains that, as a blasting medium, clean and satin-finish a surface without attacking the material. They are iron-free and can be recycled several times.

Phibo supplies glass beads from its own warehouse, in 9 grain sizes. Packaging: 25 kg per bag, 1000 kg per pallet.

Applications

  • Deburring, pretreatment and finishing of plastic and metals
  • Cleaning of non-ferrous and ferrous structures
  • Shot peening of parts and mechanical assemblies

Your grain size and packaging

Choose your grain size and add glass beads to your quote list. Unsure about the grain? Tell us what you blast and what has to come off.

Glass beads blasting media, round and iron-free

Glass beads

Round, iron-free and recyclable many times. Cleans without affecting the material.

Grain sizes
9 sizes, 0 to 850 µm
Packaging
25 kg per bag, 1000 kg per pallet
  • Minimum order required
Full technical specifications
Grain sizes and properties: Glass beads
Glass beads
Grain sizes0‑50 µm, 40‑70 µm, 70‑110 µm, 90‑150 µm, 100‑200 µm, 150‑250 µm, 200‑300 µm, 300‑400 µm, 425‑850 µm
Packaging25 kg per bag, 1000 kg per pallet
Minimum orderMinimum order required
Grain shapespherical
Hardness5‑6 Mohs
Compositionglass, 70 to 75% SiO₂, iron-free
Bulk density1.5 kg/l
Number of recycling cycles (indicative)5‑35

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Indicative values from the Phibo product sheets. The number of recycling cycles depends on the working pressure, the material and the grain distribution.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use glass beads to clean stainless steel?

Yes. Glass beads are iron-free and clean stainless steel without attacking it, also when removing weld discolouration.

How often can glass beads be reused?

As an indication, glass beads can be recycled 5 to 35 times. The exact number depends on the working pressure, the material and the grain size.

They trust the surface technology of Phibo

ArcelorMittalMetalworkingNMBSRailBASFChemicalsScaniaAutomotiveSafranAerospaceBridgestoneRubber and plastics

We call you and go through your application

You tell us which part you blast and what has to come off, paint or rust, and we tell you which blasting medium fits. Fill in the form below. Already a customer and simply reordering? Send your order to sales@phibo.be, with the packaging and the quantity.

  • Grain size per abrasive
  • Quantity per abrasive (minimum order required)
  • Application(s)

The product type, the packaging unit and the number of units.

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