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NichePlas is Australia’s major manufacturer and supplier of Plastic Blasting Media, having acquired the PlasStrip® business from Grange Products during 2009.
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| PlasStrip® is a hard, plastic, granular material that enables the rapid, economic and safe removal of coatings from almost any surface without the use of toxic chemical strippers, sandblasting, or hand or mechanical abrasion methods. |
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PlasStrip® is used in the Plastic Media Blasting process. This is a dry stripping (media in air) process where small angular plastic particles are propelled by low-pressure compressed air or blast wheel against a coated surface, lifting the coating and leaving a clean unmarred substrate.
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Where PlasStrip® can be used:
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PlasStrip® is used for the cleaning/stripping of aluminium, stainless and mild steel, brass, fiberglass, plastics, wood (hard, dense) and a variety of other materials.
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Automobile bodies (especially car restoration projects) and parts. |
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Aircraft bodies and components. |
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Railway carriages and trains. |
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Marine vessels and related components. |
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Machinery and equipment. |
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Moulds used in plastics and rubber moulding processes. |
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Paint and graffiti from buildings. |
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Sealants and adhesives from metal surfaces. |
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| Benefits of Plastic Media Blasting: |
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Provides a rapid, economic and safe way to remove paint, powder coatings and surface coatings from most surfaces. |
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No toxic chemical strippers, aggressive blasting, hand or mechanical abrasion methods. |
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A completely dry stripping process, thus eliminating generation of wastewater. |
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Through correct choice of PlasStrip® media and blasting conditions, the surface integrity of the substrate will be preserved without etching, marring, warping or other damage. An excellent choice for delicate substrates. |
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In most applications, the media is collected, cleaned and reused a number of times. |
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| PlasStrip® grades: |
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The most commonly used grade is Type II media – urea formaldehyde thermoset with a Mohs hardness of 3.5.
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The following media types are also available by special order:
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Type III – melamine thermoset, Mohs hardness 4 |
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Type V – acrylic thermoplastic, Mohs hardness 3.5 |
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Type VI – polycarbonate thermoset, Mohs hardness 3 |
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The most commonly used size ranges are 8/10, 10/20 and 20/40 mesh. Other sizes are available by special order. |
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