♻ Recycled Glass Abrasive Media
Every Fragment Recycled. No Picking, No Choosing — Just 100% Recovery
♻ Recycled Glass Abrasive Media
Traditionally, abrasive blasting has relied on materials such as coal slag and silica sand. Coal slag often contains heavy metals, and silica sand carries high levels of crystalline silica — both posing significant respiratory risks.
Our recycled glass abrasive offers a safer, cleaner alternative. Every batch is washed, dry‑heat sterilised, and finely graded, producing a consistently high‑quality media. We’re proud to use a material that we recycle 100% of — a valuable glass waste stream abandoned by bottle recyclers and otherwise destined for landfill.
Our Recycled Glass Abrasive Media is a direct replacement for sand, slag, and soda, suitable for a wide range of blasting and surface preparation applications, delivering performance without compromise.
Benefits
High quality, clean abrasive product
Non-reactive, chemically inert (Beryllium is not listed on our SDS)
No toxic metals released
Less dust than coal slag
Higher Cleaning Rate than coal slag
Manufactured British standard PAS 102
Translucent white dust for increased visibility
White post-blast finish
Properties
Particle shape: Sub-angular
Color: Whitish green
Hardness: 6 MOHS
Density: 1280 kg/m3
Specific gravity: > 2.5
Contains less than 1% free silica (silica sand contains up to 99% free silica)
White metal blast cleaning (SSPC-SP5)
Compliant with MIL-A-22262B (SH) standard
Standard Product Grades
Whilst we are not limited to the product grades listed below. They have been developed to offer optimal filtration performance when used in sand filters.
FINE (0.2mm - 0.5mm)
Mesh size 35-70
1.0 - 2.5 (MILS); TYPICAL: 2.3 MIL
SSPC-AB 1 Type II / Class A GRADE 2
For softer substrates, ideal for use in dustless blasting and as a soda blast alternative in slurry systems.
MEDIUM (0.5mm - 1.5mm)
Mesh size 14-35
2.5 - 3.5 (MILS); TYPICAL: 3.1 MIL
SSPC-AB 1 Type II / Class A GRADE 3
Suitable for bridges, tanks, steel construction, and precast concrete.
COARSE (1.0mm - 2.0mm)
Mesh size 16-35
3.5 - 4.5 (MILS); TYPICAL: 3.8 MIL
SSPC-AB 1 Type II / Class A GRADE 4
Ideal deeper profiles on steel and precast concrete. Also when removal of polyurethane or bituminous coatings is required.
Recycled Glass versus Coal Slag
An identical recycled glass product in the USA (TRU Abrasive®) showing how it outperforms coal slag in independent laboratory testing on cold-rolled steel. Table of results can be seen below
