ABOUT MRI
Our Company
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OUR PLANT
Cottonwood
ARIZONA
OUR PRODUCT
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
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.
MRI: OUR COMPANY
The primary business of Minerals Research, Inc. (MRI) is the mining, processing and marketing of iron silicate products from its plant in Cottonwood, Arizona.
Its primary products are air blasting abrasives under the name SHARPSHOT®. MRI also produces slurry blasting abrasives, underwater waterjet cutting abrasives, roofing granules, roofing backing sands, cement additives, road and roof asphalt fillers and aggregates.
MRI serves primarily the southwest and west coast of the United States, but also has distributors and customers in the midwest, the U.S. Gulf, Mexico and the northwest.
Key Personnel:
MIKE McLOUTH
Sales Manager
Email: mike.mclouth@mineralsresearch.com
Cell: 520-837-9289
AUDREY ELLIOTT
Customer Service & Logistics
Tel: 520-748-9362 (ext. 204); Direct Dial: 520-838-0949
Fax: 520-748-9364
Cell: 520-465-5895
Email: Audreye@mineralsresearch.com
MR&R is a member of the following organizations:
- SSPC (Steel Structures Painting Council)
- NACE (National Association of Corrosion Engineers)
- AMA (Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association)
MRI is a member of:
MRI's spent abrasives are safe for recycling applications.
Universal Minerals Kentucky, Inc.
MRI's sister company, Universal Minerals Kentucky, Inc. (UMKI) owns and operates an industrial minerals processing facility located in Louisville, Kentucky. The UMKI facility is located within the Jefferson Riverport complex at Mile 618 of the Ohio River and offers custom toll processing services including drying, screening, blending, packaging, trans-loading and storage. Bulk and packaged materials can be handled in and out via truck, rail, barge and container. In addition, UMKI manufactures and distributes SHARPSHOT®XL Abrasives, which are premium quality iron silicate air-blasting abrasives.
SHARPSHOT®XL Abrasives are available in bulk, bulk bags, and paper bags. UMKI is an authorized blender of BLASTOX® for surface preparation jobs involving lead-based coatings.
MINERALS RESEARCH, Inc. (MRI)
4620 S. Coach Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85714, USA
Sales Manager: Mike McLouth
