PRODUCTS
SHARPSHOT®
APPLICATIONS
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SHARPSHOT® Iron Silicate Abrasives Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
SHARPSHOT® Technical Data Sheet (TDS)
SHARPSHOT® Pavement Aggregates and Fillers (SDS)
SHARPSHOT® Iron Silicate Roofing Granules (SDS)
SHARPSHOT® Iron Silicate Waterjet Abrasives (SDS)
CALPORTLAND Approval Letter
GSF Technical Data
GSF Color Retention Flyer
GSF Flyer
TDJ: BLASTOX® Technical Data
TDJ: Management of Paint Waste Residue
SHARPSHOT® Aquatic Test Lab Report
For ARTICLES on some of the applications for which iron silicate is an ideal choice, and for specific details about SHARPSHOT®, refer to the SHARPSHOT® Technical Data Page (TDS) in our LIBRARY.
IRON SILICATE ABRASIVES
SHARPSHOT® has been a proven blasting abrasive and roofing granule for over 25 years. It is an air-cooled and crushed iron silicate product. Our cooling and crushing process creates a sub-angular, black (dull, not glassy), hard, cubical, durable granule and an aggressive abrasive.
SHARPSHOT® applications include:
blasting removal of paint and rust from ships, bridges, tanks, etc.; subsea waterjet cutting (e.g., abandonment and decommissioning); light paint and rust removal in new construction surface preparation; antique restoration; automobile body paint and rust removal; plastic and wood surface preparation; felt and polyester roll roofing; tab roofing shingles; weighting for artifical turf, and dense concrete used for nuclear shielding; filler in the manufacture of synthetic marble and granite countertops (black); aggregate for architectural concrete walls and sidewalks; in road applications as a base aggregate in fiber mat roads, for non-skid overlays, and for removal of old stripes and lines on highway or parking lot surfaces.
SHARPSHOT® spent abrasives are recycled for use in the manufacture of Portland cement; and SHARPSHOT®, blended with BLASTOX®, can render lead paint non-toxic.
SIZING & APPLICATIONS
SHARPSHOT®
12x30 (X-COARSE)
Heavy duty X-Coarse size for the removal of layers of old paint and rust from ships, bridges, tanks, etc. This X-Coarse sizing typically - with properly working equipment - produces a 4.5-5.5 mil profile.
SHARPSHOT®
20x50 (COARSE)
Coarse size for general purpose blasting jobs. This Coarse sizing typically - with properly working equipment -produces a 3.5-4.0 mil profile.This is also the preferred size for underwater waterjet cutting applications.
SHARPSHOT®
30x60 (MEDIUM)
Medium grade for lightly corroded coatings and new steel. This Medium sizing typically - with properly working equipment -produces a profile of less than 2.0 - 3.0 mil.
SHARPSHOT®
40x120 (FINE)
A Fine grade abrasive for use on carpet, plastic and wood. This product is often used for antique restoration and cars. This fine sizing typically - with properly working equipment - produces a profile of less than 1.5 mil.
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SHARPSHOT®
GSF (Filler)
MRI's SHARPSHOT® GSF filler (photo: left) and SHARPSHOT® aggregates are quickly becoming the industry standard for the full range of asphalt road projects: sealcoating; slurry seals; chip sealing; Type I; Type II; and Type III aggregates.
PACKAGING & DELIVERY OPTIONS
All SHARPSHOT® products are available as follows:
BULK (in pneumatic blower trucks, bottom drop hopper trucks, rear dump trucks, tandems, or rail cars)
BULK BAGS (3,000 lb. and 4,000 lb.)
75 lb. BAGS
50 lb. BAGS NEW!
Click here for directions from I-17 to our plant at 705 E. Birch St., Cottonwood, AZ 86326.
MINERALS RESEARCH, Inc. (MRI)
4620 S. Coach Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85714, USA
Sales Manager: Mike McLouth
