Asilikos
Asilikos is a mineral expendable blasting abrasive of aluminium silicate, produced by EP Power Grit of Oberhausen. On pallets there are 3 items in the grades 0.2–0.7 mm, 0.5–1.6 mm and 1.0–2.2 mm.
Material and technical data
Asilikos comes from two sources: synthetic aluminium silicate from boiler slag granulate and natural aluminium silicate from volcanic lava. The analysis runs 42 to 58 % SiO₂, 13 to 32 % Al₂O₃, 3 to 15 % Fe₂O₃, 5 to 18 % CaO and 0.5 to 4.6 % K₂O. The grain is angular, grey to black, Mohs hardness at least 7; specific density 2.4 to 3.0 kg/dm³, bulk density 1.05 to 1.4 kg/dm³.
Grain sizes and applications
0.2 to 0.7 mm is the fine quality for thin-walled parts and visible surfaces, 0.5 to 1.6 mm the all-round grade for structural steel, 1.0 to 2.2 mm the coarse quality for heavy mill scale, tenacious old paint and concrete. Asilikos is used on steel, concrete, wood, natural stone and galvanised surfaces as well as in wagon and container building.
Why the pallet
Asilikos is blasted once and not reclaimed — consumption is thus the highest in the range. That is exactly why the 1,050 kg pallet is the normal case here: a much lower price per kilogram, no decanting, delivery by forwarder. For trial runs the bag remains. All grades on pallets: palletised goods.
What matters when choosing
For open blasting the silica content decides: according to its data sheet Asilikos contains no more than 1 % free crystalline silica and meets the requirements of the German DGUV rule 100-500, chapter 2.24; it is produced to ISO 11126-4 and ISO 11126-11. For the coating the salt figures count: water-soluble chlorides below 0.001 %, conductivity below 250 µS/cm.
Alternatives in the range
If the medium is to run in a circuit rather than be blasted once, Brown Fused Alumina and Silicon Carbide are the alternatives. For wet blasting and water jet cutting the path leads to Garnet Sand. The overview is in the blasting media programme.
Your advantage when buying from us
- All common blasting media from stock – mineral, metallic, glass, ceramic and organic
- We ship worldwide
- Fast delivery with UPS (parcel) or DSV (pallets) – express shipping also available
- We are happy to advise on medium type, grain size, consumption and packaging
- Dealer? Send your dealer enquiry straight to us – discounts depending on volume
- Large company or public authority? Order on account – simply ask
