Microblast® Ceramic Blasting Beads

ZirPro’s Microblast fine ceramic beads are used as blasting media for surface finishing applications. Microblast B205, B170 and B120 blasting beads deliver the smoothest finish and a unique satin effect on stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, magnesium and even plastic surfaces.

 
The Microblast product line is the industry standard in blasting media, delivering high-quality components with superior aesthetics in a variety of applications including automotive, aerospace, electronics, home appliances, sporting goods and architecture. With their unique characteristics, Microblast ceramic beads also are used for precision blast cleaning applications to achieve the smoothest and most uniform surface finish on treated parts.
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Beads for surface treatment

Engineered fine ceramic blasting

Microblast fine ceramic beads are produced through a unique proprietary process developed over many years by ZirPro engineers. Microblast ceramic blasting media are characterized by:

  • Extremely tight particle size distributions
  • Refined spheroidal bead shapes 
  • High mechanical strength
 
  Microblast
Chemical Composition (wt%) ZrO2 SiO2 AI2O3
60 - 70 28 - 33 <10
Specific Gravity (g/cm3) 3.8
Bulk Density (kg/L) 2.3
Vickers Hardness(HV1) 700
Available Sizes Name µm Name µm
B125 0 - 125 B205 0 - 63
B120 63 - 125 B400 30 - 63
B170 45 - 90 B505 10 - 30

 

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Engineered to the highest standard of quality                                                                           
To deliver the highest and most consistent standards of quality, Microblast fine ceramic beads undergo a fully controlled process as well as a stringent product quality inspection through advanced technologies such as particle size laser diffraction and morphological imagery. This enables ZirPro customers to achieve blasted components with perfect and stable surface finishes.