Zirblast^® Ceramic Bead Blast Media

Zirblast^® ceramic bead blast media is a high-density, highly recyclable material that produces very little dust during surface blasting processes. The blasting beads are specifically suited to a broad range of impact surface treatments, including wheel-based and wet or air pressure blasting systems.

These blasting beads can clean, finish, and peen without significant surface removal. The material offers high toughness and is chemically inert, ensuring treated parts are never contaminated.

Primary applications of Zirblast^® include:

• Tool cleaning
• Light alloy and stainless steel finishing
• Deburring
• Descaling
• Coating or paint stripping
• Galvanization or surface etching

Read on to learn more about Dawson-Macdonald’s Zirblast^® ceramic bead blast media, including its benefits, standard sizes, and more.

About Zirblast^® Ceramic Bead Blast Media

Zirblast® ceramic blasting beads from ZirPro are a reliable blasting media for surface preparation and blast cleaning applications. They offer superior cleaning power with zero surface contamination, resulting in a smooth satin finish. The durable blasting media provides an invaluable surface blasting solution for many types of aluminum, steel, and non-ferrous alloys to remove the following:

• Burrs
• Coatings
• Oxide
• Rust
• Sand

Zirblast^® is regularly used to clean molds, dies, turbine machinery components, engine parts, welded steel components, metal castings and forgings, and other industrial parts.

Benefits of Bead Blast Media

Bead blasting offers the following advantages over other surface blasting techniques:

• Easy clean-up
• Environmental friendliness
• No human health risk due to inhalation
• Safe for surrounding plants

Bead blasting is a less aggressive and more affordable surface finish option, offering the following advantages for CNC machined parts:

• Brighter Surface Finish: The blasting beads do not change the component’s base color.
• Versatility: Bead blasting can be applied to various materials.
• Durability: The process creates a durable, long-lasting surface finish suitable for high-traffic areas.
• Eco-Friendliness: The beads consist of environmentally friendly ceramic materials that do not leave a harmful residue in water supplies.
• Recyclability: The bead material can be reused up to 30 times before needing replacement.

Typical Ceramic Bead Blast Media Applications

Ceramic bead blast media effectively clean the surfaces of metallic process tools and industrial parts. In the de-sanding and descaling processes, the ceramic media can remove all layers of foreign material from the metallic substrate.

Typical ceramic bead blast media applications include:

• Blast Cleaning: Removes tempering color and mold residue from castings.
• Surface Finishing: Used to create high-quality finishing surfaces with superior visual effects. The beads produce a consistent surface roughness over the entire component.
• Shot Peening: Surface compression creates a strengthened surface and improved mechanical properties.
• Shot Peen Forming: Used to straighten or form workpieces.

Zirblast^® Available Sizes

• B20
• B30
• B40
• B60
• B80
• B100

Zirblast^® Technical and Safety Data Sheets

Quality Zirblast^® Ceramic Bead Blast Media Supply From Dawson-Macdonald

With over 90 years of surface preparation experience, Dawson-Macdonald is the largest and oldest distributor of surface blasting equipment in the Northeast U.S. We represent more than 200 supply and equipment manufacturers, maintaining a fleet of rental equipment and a full-function mobile service department.

At Dawson-Macdonald, we provide customers with a walk-in showroom of abrasives, safety equipment, parts, and used equipment. Our company serves manufacturers, government contractors, municipalities, utility companies, schools, and numerous other markets.

Contact us to learn more about Zirblast^® blasting beads and how this unique material can meet the specific demands of your next application.