Aerospace

Aerospace

Automotive

Automotive

Firearms

Firearms

Heavy Equipment

Heavy Equipment

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Medical

Medical

Oil and Gas

Oil and Gas

Power Generation

Power Generation

Shipyards

Shipyards

Abrasive blasting (formerly known as sandblasting) also is called grit blasting, bead blasting, media blasting, soda blasting, dry blasting, sponge blasting, shot blasting, and shot peening. However, sand should never be used when abrasive blasting because breathing abrasive containing crystalline (free) silica can lead to serious or fatal lung disease.