Blasting Processes

Blasting is the process of thrusting a rough-surface material, usually a gas or a liquid, to treat surfaces.

This can include rendering a surface rough or smooth, or for removing impurities from it.

The nature of the process varies mainly depending on which material is used as the blasting medium.

Some of these mediums lead to a blasting process that is extremely powerful, while others create a less potent effect.

One of the more potent processes falling within the blasting umbrella is sandblasting, whereby sand is used to treat a certain surface.

Since sand is extremely rough and coarse even to the touch, the use of it in a pressurized module is very effective for surfaces that require a powerful medium.

Some of the less powerful mediums include dry ice blasting, and glass blasting, which makes use of very small pieces of glass for cleaning and smoothening.

Industries That Use The Process

Blasting is often used to engrave very hard materials, which make the process of doing this by hand more difficult.

The engraving or metal materials such as dog tags, and the same for tombstones and other stonework is done this way.

There are a number of hard surface materials that can also be cleaned and freshened with the use of the process.

This includes the use of sandblasting, which is used to clean the body of a boat or ship, since ordinary cleaning methods fall short of delivering the required abrasion to remove stubborn grout and accumulations.

Sand blasting and painting companies in Dubai also perform the cleaning on materials such as stone, bricks, and granite.

On the commercial side, the sandblasting process is used to refine the prominence of signs and large letters made of wood.

For the glass walls and doors of cafes and shops, it is used to glaze written materials on.

Blasting Types And Purposes

Water/Steam

Water blasting refers to the use of a pressurized beam of water, often used to remove the build up of dirt, chemicals, and stubborn grout.

The process is often used on a variety of indoor and outdoor surface, owing to the ability of the stream to reach otherwise difficult to reach areas.

The foremost example is the gap between tiles, where because of the ridges, it is very difficult to get rid of the color of dirt that has collected.

Dry Ice

Dry ice is used to throw cold carbon dioxide molecules onto a surface to remove impurities.

The speed and compression allow for the force to continue not only removing contaminants, but also combine with the cooling aspect to dissipate the stickiness of the material.

The ice turns directly into gas, which means there is no liquid to be cleaned up, and therefore very little mess.