Tip #5 How Effective is Copper Slag Abrasive?

Copper slag is a by-product created during the copper smelting and refining process. As refineries draw metal out of copper ore it produces a large volume of non-metallic dust, soot and rock, collectively known as copper slag, which can be used across a wide variety of applications in the building and industrial fields.

RS Blastech's Copper Slag is a very common low cost, expendable abrasive which contractors use to remove unwanted finishes or residue including rust, paint and other materials from the surface of metal or stone, which helps prepare the material's surface for painting.

RS Blastech's Copper Slag is a quality material and is a popular alternative blasting medium in industrial cleaning to sand. Companies can additionally use copper slag to clean large smelting furnaces or equipment utilising blasting or high-pressure spraying techniques. 

One of the primary advantages to RS Blastech's Copper Slag is the low health and environmental risks it poses unlike silica sand - the most popular blasting medium - or concrete which contribute to pollution and other environmental concerns in addition to causing serious health risks when inhaled. 

Typical applications of RS Blastech's Copper Slag:

• Sandblasting and surface preparation
• Grinding wheels (20/50 medium)
• Corrosion cleaning
• Garment and textile blasting
• Jean and clothing sandblasting
• Offshore oil pipeline blasting
• Waterjet cutting deepsea structures
• Pipeline blasting
• Golf course filler - ballast for artificial turf (30/60)
• Additive to make high density concrete for nuclear shielding (40/120)
• Paints and coatings
• Blast cleaning
• Asphault anti-skid additive (30/60)

RS Blastech's Copper Slag is available across multiple locations in 1.5 T bulk bags.

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