STARBLAST™️ STAUROLITE
Description:
Staurolite is a general-purpose mined mineral abrasive used to remove thin coatings, rust, and mill scale. Its sub-angular shape is ideal for applications where a minimal surface profile is required. Staurolite is excellent for achieving a near white finish and is commonly used for new steel applications; including storage tank & tower construction, structural & plate steel blasting, and steel fabrication.
Common Uses:
- Manufacturing/Maintenance, bridges, blast rooms
- Pipelines, oil refineries, rail yards, ship yards
- Storage tanks, water towers, blast yards
Documents:
- Did You Allredi Know - Abrasives
- Abrasives Application Guide - 404M044
- Air and Abrasive Consumption Chart - 1091029
- Chemours™ Starblast™ XL - Product Info
- Chemours™ Starblast™ Ultra - Product Data Sheet
- Chemours™ Starblast™ - Product Guidelines
- Chemours™ Starblast™ Coarse - Product Data Sheet
- Chemours™ Starblast™ Blasting Abrasives - SDS - SB1
- Chemours™ Starblast™ Coarse Sand Blasting Abrasive - SDS
- Chemours™ Starblast™ Ultra Staurolite Sand Blasting Abrasive - SDS - SB2
- Chemours™ Starblast™ XL - SDS - SB
- Biasill™ Staurolite Sand Blasting Abrasive - SDS
Physical Characteristics
Shape: Subangular
Hardness: 7 Mohs
Bulk Density: 136 lbs./cu.ft.
Specific Gravity: 3.6-3.85 g/cc
Free Silica: Less than 1% to 3%
Type: Mined Mineral
Recyclability: Medium
Surface Etching: Varies
Packaging Options
Bulk Trucks: Available
Drums: 4000 lbs.
Bags: 50 lbs.
Recommended Blasting Conditions
Nozzle Pressure: 100–110 psi
Working Distance from Surface: 18–36 inches
Inhaling dusts from abrasive blasting may result in serious injury, disease, or death.
According to OSHA, only a Type CE NIOSH-certified blasting airline respirator with positive pressure blasting helmet should be used for abrasive blasting.
OSHA® Fact Sheet: Protecting Workers from the Hazards of Abrasive Blasting Materials