Vapor blasting is a form of abrasive blasting that uses water mixed with an abrasive media such as glass beads, aluminum oxide, or crushed glass to clean and prepare surfaces. It is also known as wet blasting. Unlike traditional sandblasting that just uses compressed air, vapor blasting reduces dust with the addition of water and allows for working with other workers and bystanders present.
What differentiates these three blasting methods is where the water is added and how the abrasive + water mix is delivered from the pot, to the hose and out of the blast nozzle. Vapor blasters use water pressure within the pot to force the mix out and into the blast hose where it is then carried out to the nozzle by compressed air. This is different from our Dustless Blasting machines, also known as Venturi blasting equipment. This type of equipment forces a stream of high-pressure air through the pot, carrying the media and water mixture out of the blast pot and into the hose. Dustless Blasting machines reduce clogging because of this delivery method. Slurry blasting machines take traditional dry abrasive blasting technology and incorporate water at the nozzle for dust suppression. This method means the media isn't soaked in water inside of the pot and makes the blasting process less efficient.
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