Type VII Starch Blasting Applications

There are many aircraft applications that can benefit from Type VII Starch abrasive. Starch media is safe to use on sensitive substrates such as aluminum, composites, and carbon fiber. Due to its crystalline nature, it has high-cutting capability to effectively removing the coatings or primers are aircraft parts. See some of our proven applications below:

Aerospace Coating Removal

Starch-based coating removal technology preserves aircraft integrity, removes coatings quickly and efficiently, is a 100% natural renewable resource, and still protects worker safety.

Preserves Component Integrity

    • Provides protection from fatigue due to damaging media which is comming with traditional PMB processes.
    • Protection from detrimental effects of machine sanding, greatly reducing the amount of repair time needed with hand sanding.

Protects People

  • Eliminates damaging, dangerous chemical exposure.
  • Eliminates potential for HAVS (Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome) which can appear in hand sanding applications.

Decreased Processing Time and Costs

  • 8-10 time faster than machine sanding.
  • Eliminates need for solvent waste removal.
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    Selective Stripping of Coatings

    Type VIII starch media allows for selective stripping with adjustments made to the blasting parameters. This option provides opportunities to keep the primer in tact when needed.

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    Metal Bond Deflash

    The starch abrasive process removes adhesive metal bond flash quicker and gentler than hand sanding.

    • Excellent performance on high-strength adhesives.
    • Currently in use by many leading airframe manufacturers in the United States.
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      metal bond deflash

      Composite Tool Cleaning

      Utilizing starch abrasives for composite tool and mold cleaning significantly reduces labor cost and surface wear over the life of the tooling or mold.

      • Ideal for high volume tools that are cleaned on a daily basis.
      • Currently in use by many leading composite manufacturers in the United States.
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        Composite tool cleaning
        composite tool cleaning

        Schedule A Trial

        Utilizing our mobile blasting facility, we regularly develop proven processes, trials, and training on blasting applications. Talk to our team about scheduling a trial on your parts with Type VII starch abrasives.

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