The most commonly used blasting media are aluminum oxide, glass beads, steel shot or grit, garnet and silicon carbide. The choice of media often depends on subsequent metal treating requirements and specifications. Various grades of coarseness are used depending on the material to be removed and the desired residual surface finish.
Dry ice blasting uses small pellets of frozen carbon dioxide (CO₂) directed at a surface at high velocity using compressed air. Like cavitation in an ultrasonic cleaner, dry ice pellets implode upon contact with the surface. This implosion will remove dirt, paint, oil, ink, resins, adhesives and light rust. Dry ice blasting is “soft” and is used on components that cannot be damaged or abraded.
Grinding is the best, and sometimes the only, way to disassemble critical components which have been welded together. Kaytech has a multitude of pneumatic tools, handheld belt grinders, disc grinders, and other air powered tools along with various size grinding discs, cut-off wheels, and carbide burrs to do most any grinding job. In addition, we have Scotch-Brite and similar pads for buffing jobs using these same tools.
Ultrasonic cleaning uses cavitation induced in a fluid medium by ultrasonic sound waves to remove unwanted contaminants. Small bubbles of gas created by ultrasonic energy implode upon contact with an object and in so doing knocks the contaminant loose & sweeps it away. Various chemicals can be used as the fluid medium depending on the compatibility of the object being cleaned and the contaminant to be removed. Ultrasonic cleaning is especially useful for components having internal passages that can not be reached any other way. Our current chemical is non-toxic, non-corrosive, contains no acids or bases, safe to handle, rinses away cleanly, and is safe on plastics and most paints.
Kaytech has a 22 Ft flat bed truck and provides local pick-up and delivery, saving customers the cost, inconvenience and loss of time associated with hiring commercial carriers.
All parts and components are stored in our climate controlled, 35,000 Square Foot facility.
