Aluminum oxide is a general-purpose, loose grain abrasive that is used in abrasive blasting, polishing, lapping, or other finishing applications, and can be used on a variety of materials such as ferrous metal, steel, many metal alloys, stainless steel, glass, ceramic, marble, granite, stone, and other hard surfaces.

Garnet is a natural mineral abrasive used in a variety of blasting applications and for waterjet cutting. It has an angular-shaped grain and high bulk density which makes it a very aggressive abrasive with relatively low dust. Garnet has the cutting ability to reach the substrate, removing corrosion or coatings, and is ideal for use on ferrous and non-ferrous materials.

Blasting with glass beads allows the user to clean work pieces without significant surface removal. Due to its spherical shape, glass beads lend to a slow break down allowing for multiple turns and impacts. The wide range of sizes available in glass beads allows for a variety of surface finishing and cosmetic textures. Glass beads are also chemically inert and will not leave contamination or residue on surfaces.