Soda blasting is a very effective method of cleaning and depainting when one or more of the following three points is important:
- The surface must absolutely not be roughened, and therefore can not be treated with other abrasives.
- The softness of soda blast media, so no damage occurs to e.g. (surrounding) rotary or hydraulic parts.
- The water solubility of soda blast media, so that no abrasive residue is left behind in e.g. engines or process installations.
Below some typical applications and benefits of soda blasting. In our test center we can determine whether soda blasting is the right solution for your application.
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Industrial (video 1, video 2, video 3)
- No damage / roughening of the surface.
- No risk to rotating parts.
- Safe "non-sparking" abrasive of food quality.
- Simple clean-up because of the water solubility of the soda abrasive.
- Selective paint removal.
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Moulds (video)
- No distortion of the surface so the mold keeps its original specifications and therefore lasts much longer.
- No abrasive residue can remain behind because of the water solubility of the soda media.
- When applied dry, the mold doesn't cool down a lot and is production ready again in no-time.
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Fire damage control / salvage (video)
- Good inventory of the real damage because soda blasting does not affect the original surface.
- Little or no use of water.
- The soda media neutralizes the fire and smoke odor.
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Flexo printing
- Fast thorough deep cleaning.
- No risk for the (anilox) roll because of the softness of the soda media.
- No use of chemicals and therefore low costs for wate disposal.
- Automatic cleaning with our FlexoMate systems.
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Restoration/graffiti
- No pretreatment necessary.
- Blasting of i.e. stainless steel, glass and marble is now possible.
- Masking is unnecessary.
- No use of chemicals and therefore often easy to clean up afterwards.
- With the MMI you have a powerful accessory to a high pressure washer.
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Engines (video)
- Thorough cleaning.
- No deterioration of the substrate.
- No abrasive residue can remain behind because of the water solubility of soda media.
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Aviation (video)
- Ideal for Non Destructive Inspection (NDI) because there is no risk of crack closure.
- No abrasive residue can remain behind.
- Blasting of composite possible.
- Selective paint removal.
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Marina (video)
- No risk to the gelcoat.
- Antifouling removal while keeping the primer intact.
- Simple washing away of the used soda media on e.g. an existing wash area.
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