Norton STONEBLAST  is the result of extensive research and field testing to produce the product best suited to reduce costs. Even the name emphasizes the this dramatic development. STONEBLAST is a special blend of carefully sized abrasive produced by Norton Company in conjunction with leading monument builders.      

Features & Benefits

Long-Life: more durable than AO abrasive Fast-Cutting: lowers blasting costs, boosts profits Safe: no free silica, assures operator safety Capability: gives good contrast, eliminating extra blasting Availabilty: only one grade, eliminating guesswork; available for immediate shipment

ALUMINUM OXIDE is a tough, sharp, angular cutting abrasive which produces a rough, uniform matte finish and sharp texture. Aluminum oxide abrasives produce an etch or "anchor pattern" for better adhesion of coatings and bondings. Removes heavy foreign matter, burrs and scale. A.O. is fast cutting, especially on tough, high tensile materials. Norton Aluminum Oxide is available in 30 and 36 grit.

Washington Mills BLASTITE

The largest producer of abrasives and electro minerals in the world, Washington Mils offers customers a rich array of standard abrasive grain and specialty electro-fused minerals from its multi-plant locations. Washington Mills, the world's leader in electro-fused materials manufacturing, has the world-wide capability to serve you well.

• Experience: The oldest abrasive grain producer in the United States, Washington Mills has served industry's needs since 1868.
• Capability: With three seperate fusion plants and four separate crusing and finishing plants, Washington Mills Electro Minerals has unparalleled capabilities and capacity to serve you.
• Broad Product Line: Washington Mills produces an exceptionally wide line of Duralum (fused aluminum oxide) and Silicaride (silicon carbide) grains and powders, in addition to a large and diverse group of advanced specialty electro-fused minerals such as spinel, boron carbide, mulitie, zirconia mulite, magchrome, chrome aluminua and many others.
• Technical Ability: Washington Mills operates a unique pilot fusion plant. There, our scientists and engineers have the resources to create new or improved products to suit your needs.
• Quality: Washington Mills has well over 100 years experience in meeting the needs of our customers. Our meticulous Quality Control departments at each plant safeguard our long-standing quality reputation.
• Reliability: Washington Mills Electro Minerals has earned a reputation for reliable and steady performance. Our business is providing our customers with the highest quality abrasive grain and specialty electro-fused minerals.

DuPont Coarse Staurolite

DuPont produces their coarse Staurolite sand product from their heavy heavy mineral deposits in Starke, Florida. This naturally occurring rounded mineral sand is chemically scrubbed, washed, and graded to give a product free from dust, dirt, and ultrafines. The staurolite sand is then magnetically separated from other heavy minerals to produce a highly uniform grade.

Applications  Coarse Staurolite should only be selected when a heavy paint film is to be removed or a deeper profile is needed that cannot be obtained with our recommended Starblast or Starblast Ultra blasting abrasives. Similar to other DuPont abrasives, Corase Staurolite offers the same product advantages, such as:

• greater blasting visibility due to considerably less dust generation
• lower labor costs through faster, more efficient cleaning
• less material costs due to reusability
• guaranteed to contain <5% free silica, typically>3%
• rounded to subangular grains result in less abrasive embedment
• electircally nonconductive

Abraisve Tips:

"When adding new abrasive to your sandblast equipment, add smaller

quantities more frequently. This will increase the range of grit sizes being

broken down, because the finer the grit, the fast the cut."