Crushed corncob and corn cob blastings are made from the woody ring portion of the corncob. This portion of the cob is separated, dried, ground, air-cleaned, and then classified over screens of various mesh sizes.  They are available in granules ranging from 1/4” to a fine powder.

Qualities of crushed corncob and corn cob blastings that make them ideal for pressure blasting include its mild abrasiveness, absorbency, and resilience to attrition.  Advantages of using corncob and corn cob blastings for blasting include the elimination of masking, elimination of solvents and pollution concerns, non-sparking and non-toxic operation, non-silica content, and the fact that it is organic and biodegradable.

Common applications of corncob and corn cob blasting include:

• cleaning of motors, generators, and heavy equipment
• cleaning of insulators and transformers
• removal of manufacturing soils from the ceiling of industrial facilities
• cleaning of pipes and pumps in processing plants
• cleaning and paint preparation of buildings
• cleaning of timbers in log homes prior to sealing
• cleaning of boat hulls

The use of biodegradable corncob and doing corn cob blasting blasting will allow the operator to strip softer surfaces with minimal damage. This type of media is used to strip log homes, houses, wood fences, decks and any other surface requiring a milder abrasive.

Crushed corncob and corn cob blastings have a 4.5 Mohs hardness and are available in the following standard sizes:

Soda blasting is a process in which an environmentally safe product of sodium bicarbonate or ground corn cob is used as a specially formulated blast media to clean and strip most surfaces using a high volume but low pressure blasting machine. The soda serves as a mild abrasive that will remove or etch paint. Or baking soda will work as the lone, active cleaning agent for all varieties of surfaces and equipment.

The soda is dispensed from a machine (blast pot) that is specifically designed to perform the low-pressure, high volume soda or corn cob blasting operation. The K200 is the blast pot generator that propels the blasting media onto the surfaces that require depainting, rust removal, paint etching, or other surface preparation. This process removes paint and contaminate without harming the substrate surface. The baking soda is applied to the surface to be cleaned through a specially designed, pressurized hose and nozzle . It obtains its air pressure and air volume from a conventional shop air compressor or a mobile construction air compressor. Another variation is to use it to Wet Blast using the soda in conjunction with water. This method is used in areas where the dust generated by the blasting soda is controlled by the water. Soda blasting has many applications for removing paint, coatings, contaminants, odors and other types of cleaning on most all materials. Soda blasting can be used to clean and deodorize fire and smoke damage in buildings.

Another method of dry blasting and controlling dust is by using the magnesium sulphate. Your individual job circumstances will dictate which media is best for which job.

• Soda Blasting with Sodium Bicarbonate is a nondestructive operation that can remove or prepare old paint or other materials. It will not damage most base materials or surrounding components which comprise that items body structure, i.e. steel, aluminum, fiberglass, moldings, window glass, etc.
• Sodium Bicarbonate is a non-hazardous food grade material that is 100% water soluble and environmentally safe.
• Soda and Corn Cob Blasting will eliminate the need for using toxic cleaning chemicals.
• Soda Blasting can remove or clean multi-layered surfaces down to the level of any layer desired.
• Soda and Corn Cob Blasting may be used to clean or decoat machines, while the machine is still in operation.

• The use of biodegradable corncob and doing corn cob blasting blasting will allow the operator to strip softer surfaces with minimal damage. This type of media is used to strip log homes, houses, wood fences, decks and any other surface requiring a milder abrasive.

Although the K200 blasting pot has been specifically designed to work economically with our ecologically friendly blasting media; as shown below, most other abrasive media's can also be used in our machine.

• Sodium Bicarbonate (baking soda)
• Magnesium Sulphate (Kieserite)
• Potassium Sulphate (K-2)
• Corncob and Corn Cob Blastings
• Walnut
• Garnet
• And more