Quality & Performance
BLACK BEAUTY® coal slag blasting abrasives are known for their high quality, low dusting and low free silica attributes. They are utilized in a wide range of industrial and commercial applications including removal of surface coatings such as rust, paint, and scale from variety of substrates, especially structural steel and concrete. These structures include bridges, ships, water tanks, off-shore drilling rigs, oil field equipment, marine equipment, railcars, and steel machinery.
BLACK BEAUTY® abrasives pass the newest and most technically advanced abrasive specifications in the marketplace. They exceed federal and California standards, thereby enhancing worker safety and reducing costs associated with special waste handling and worker liability insurance.
Key Benefits of BLACK BEAUTY® Abrasives:
- Low free silica - less than 0.1% compared to sand at up to 99% free silica
- Fast cutting
- Consistent gradation
- Control during application
- Moisture-free; will not rust, pack or attract dampness
- Gives the highest degree of etch for better bonding
- Meets all known industry abrasives specifications and environmental standards including SSPC AB1, MIL-A-22262B(SH) and 40CFR 261.24a (TCLP)
- Low dusting; passes California Title 17 (CARB)
- Available preblended with Blastox® or Dustnet®
Reed Minerals Roofing Granules
Reed Minerals' roofing granules are known for their quality, consistency, and processing control. They provide exceptional performance and stability to roofing manufacturers. Reed roofing particles are analyzed and manufactured with stringent specifications on size, hardness, angularity, translucency, color, and bulk density.
The consistent high quality of Reed Minerals' products and their range of innovative uses is maintained by Reed's advanced Technology Center. This center represents a significant commitment on our part in ensuring consistency in gradation and control of BLACK BEAUTY® abrasive products during application as well as roofing granule quality and control. In fact, the Center was designed to give roofing customers the tools they need to enhance their existing products and create new products. Reed's ability to produce small runs of actual shingles at the Technology Center has vaulted our company to the forefront of product development for the roofing industry.
What does this mean for me?
For Reed Minerals' customers, your products and performance will be at the highest level, with predictable results, allowing you to lower your operating expenses and increase your asset life and revenue. That makes business sense.