About Glassblast

Safe:

• No crystalline silica
• No heavy metals
• Odorless
• Non-flammable
• Six times less dust than OSHA Lmits
• Recommended by Niosh study
• Certified by California Air Resources board
• Clean and safe to handle

Benefits:

• A far superior finish to sand
• Environmentally friendly
• Manufactured from recycled glass
• Produces a high quality surface
• Enhances green building standards
• On the Qualified Product List (QPL)

Sandblasting is a general term used to describe the medium that is being used to blast or remove paint from a surface. We do not use Silica sand. Our process is glassblasting. The main component of glass is silica sand. Crystalline Silica can cause silicosis when inhaled, but the glass manufacturing process destroys Crystalline Silica and all the silica is bound within the glass matrix. Therefore, unlike sand, it is safe to use and any dust generated is virtually free of Crystalline Silica and is classified merely as a nuisance dust.

Recently, branches of the US Armed Forces have switched to glassblasting for their blasting paint removal applications. It is particularly favored for use in environmentally sensitive locations, for example, near waterways.

On many of our historical restoration projects, glass is the media chosen by the Historical Society for its high quality finish. It is also called for in many architectural job specifications for sandblasting.

All the information on this page is in reference to the material (product) known as glass blast only.