The product is a light in colour Calcium Silicate synthetic mineral abrasive produced from granulating Blast Furnace slag in the ironmaking process.
Size Range:
0.70-0.10mm
Applications include:
- Cleaning of ornate buildings (stone, masonry & concrete) whilst preserving detailed features
- Cleaning wood for surface preparation & rejuvenation purposes, whilst minimising grain damage
- Surface Preparation – removal of rust, paint, dirt, mill scale etc.
- Masonry renovation
- Graffiti Removal
Examples in use include buildings such as St Pauls Cathedral.
Benefits:
- Aesthetically pleasing due to the light in colour particles, producing an off-white dust
- Rapid cleaning due to the angular particles
- No free Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS)
Material Properties:
| Density | 2.6-3.0 g/cm3 | Dust Levels | High |
| Bulk Density | 1.3-1.4 g/cm3 | Shape | Sharp & Angular |
| Hardness | 5 – 6 Mohs | Conductivity | 10 mS/ m |
| Friability | High | Chloride | <0.0007% |
| Recyclability | None | Free Silica | < 0.1% |
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