Using compressed air, these machines create a flurry of soda that is propelled toward the surface to be treated. Read More…
Leading Manufacturers
Midwest Finishing Systems, Inc.
Hartland, WI | 800-854-0030Our sandblast equipment is designed to handle a wide variety of applications and we use manufacturing methods that guarantee these machines will stand the test of time.
Great Lakes Finishing Equipment
South Elgin, IL | 708-345-5300We have decades of experience in the finishing industry and we specialize in aqueous washing, abrasive blasting, vibratory finishing, polishing and buffing.
Midvale Industries, Inc.
St. Louis, MO | 800-341-0043Midvale Industries is your one-stop source for all of your part finishing needs. From wheel blast finishing to vibratory deburring, steel abrasives to wheat starch, we stock a full line of what you need to get the job done. Our knowledgeable sales force is ready to assist you with solutions.
Pangborn® Corporation
Fairburn, GA | 800-638-3000Come where shot peening is a scientific process and try Pangborn® Corporation. We offer a variety of sandblast equipment, including blast cabinets, abrasive blasting barrels and tables, descaling machines and shot peening machines. All the sand blasting equipment we sell can be customized.
MMLJ, Inc.
Houston, TX | 800-727-5707MMLJ provides the blast cleaning equipment industry with the most effective and economical products. The Sanstorm Pressure Blast Cleaning Machines are provided by MMLJ along with The Genuine SodaBlaster&trade. Covering the full blast media spectrum for almost all industries, MMLJ provides modern, simple and trouble-free service. Check out our website today
Kleen Blast
Hayward, CA | 800-227-1134Over 40 years Kleen Blast’s been synonymous with quality abrasive blast media, sandblasting equipment, spare parts & service. Let us be your first choice as an all-in-one source with full line specialty abrasives, contractor & industrial abrasive blast equipment, safety products & accessories. Industry’s best delivery of proven, economical, eco-safe solutions plus spent grit disposal & recycling!
Soda Blasting Equipment - Midwest Finishing Systems, Inc.The resulting pressurized stream can be adjusted to accomplish a variety of tasks such as removing coatings, roughening smooth surfaces, smoothing rough surfaces, etching, carving, degreasing, deburring, peening, deflashing and descaling equipment and parts made of metal, wood, plastic and glass.
An increasingly popular alternative to harsher blasting media, soda blasters can be used on both industrial and delicate components ranging from ship hulls to printed circuit boards. The versatility of these machines allow their use in a number of industries including the automotive, shipbuilding, construction, agriculture, industrial cleaning and processing, aerospace, decorative design, woodworking and glass industries.
In addition to ships and circuit boards, soda blasting is used to resurface and clean large and small elements including nuts, bolts, decorative glass, engine components, bridges, aircraft, heat exchangers and building components. Soda blasting has many benefits over traditional sandblasting including reduced heat waste and significantly reduced risk of substrate pitting.
Similar in design to bead blasters, soda blasting machines all have the same basic elements. An air compressor is connected to a power source as well as a hopper or vessel containing the abrasive soda bicarbonate. Although this material is actually of a white crystalline structure, it is used in a powdered form for blasting.
Hoses of varying length connect the hopper to a gun-like nozzle. Pulling a trigger or pressing a switch pushes or pulls air through the closed system creating a vacuum which pulls the abrasive grit through the tubing and out of the nozzle in a high pressure stream directed towards the substrate to be cleaned or resurfaced. Though this is a general explanation, specific machines will vary and should be considered in relation to the intended goals of the process.
The material of the substrate should be carefully considered with regards to flow rate and blast pressure to ensure it is not damaged by the abrasive process. As sodium bicarbonate is not a very abrasive substance, damage is unlikely. This substance, more commonly known as baking soda, is extremely friable and undergoes micro fragmentation on impact resulting in minimal byproduct production. Additionally, soda blasting is FDA approved as the substance is non-toxic, non-flammable, non-hazardous and water-soluble, making it an environmentally safe option.
