Blasting Glass Media

Blasting glass is manufactured from 100% recycled soda lime glass. This media is abrasive in nature and reduces chemical deposition on the blasting surfaces. This blasting media has very low grit embedment into the surface area. Blasting glass is metal-free and will not transfer pigments onto the blasted material. Blasting glass is easily reusable and will not absorb materials during a closed blasting process.

Pure Glass Media can assist with three different grit sizes ranging from coarse to extra fine. Should our customers require different sizes from our standard sizes, it can be discussed.

Blasting glass is both user and environmentally friendly.  Its non-toxic chemical properties make it safe for the blaster’s health while reducing pollution risks.  It is silica free and safe for use near water.  Glass Media allows for quick blasting with no risk of significant metal removal.

Filtration Glass Media

Filtration glass is manufactured from 100% recycled soda lime glass and from Borosilicate glass for the industrial industry. These 2 specific types of glass do not leach any material into the water or solutions. The glass filtration media works due to the physical properties of the glass. The glass particles are irregular, non-spherical shapes within very specific size parameters.

Glass filtration media does not attract foreign objects that attach to the surface of the glass, therefore, preventing clumping and tunnelling (channelling?) (a common occurrence in silica sand). This also allows for fine particle filtration resulting in less bio-mass build-up and an increase in efficiency.

Glass media decreases the frequency of backwash cycles required, resulting in savings on both water and electricity costs. The life span of glass media is also 5 times longer than silica sand. Glass media can be further recycled after the end of life,   adding to the eco-friendly nature of the media.

Why choosing glass builds a better tomorrow?

Glass media may be one of the most versatile discoveries by human beings. Glass has been a part of human beings’ lives as early as 2500 BC. So, for at least 4523 years, glass has been made in many different forms.

Just let that fact sit with you for a while.

One would therefore assume that recycling glass has been around just as long. Unfortunately, this is not the case, as recycling of glass only appeared on the scene in times of hardship, like in World War 2 and thereafter.

Pure Glass Media is committed to promote the recycling of glass for a better tomorrow…