abrasive blasting
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23 sectionsContents
- Types
- Sandblasting
- Wet abrasive blasting
- Vapor blasting
- Bead blasting
- Wheel blasting
- Micro-abrasive blasting
- Automated blasting
- Dry-ice blasting
- Bristle blasting
- Vacuum blasting
- Applications
- Equipment
- Portable blast equipment
- Blast cabinet
- Blast room
- Media
- Safety
- Worn-look jeans
- See also
- References
- General and cited references
- External links
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Sandblasting, sometimes known as abrasive blasting, is the operation of forcibly propelling a stream of abrasive material against a surface under high pressure to smooth a rough surface, roughen a smooth surface, shape a surface or remove surface contaminants. A pressurised fluid, typically compressed air, or a centrifugal wheel is used to propel the blasting material (often called the media). The first abrasive blasting process was patented by Benjamin Chew Tilghman on 18 October 1870.