Scrap plastic as Blasting Media worth more than copper

Originally Posted by alloy2

Ten pounds plastic blasting media made from scrap plastics at $39.99. is worth more than copper.

Plastic Surface Blasting Media — 10 Lbs. | Blasting Media| Northern Tool + Equipment

That's very interesting. I checked out their website but I didn't see if it was made from recycled plastic or not. Hopefully someone finally figured out a use for all of the plastic a lot of us are trying to get rid of but can't.

Originally Posted by jimicrk

That's very interesting. I checked out their website but I didn't see if it was made from recycled plastic or not. Hopefully someone finally figured out a use for all of the plastic a lot of us are trying to get rid of but can't.

Plastic Blast Media - Composition Materials Co.

PLASTIC ABRASIVES blast media is used for efficient paint stripping, coatings removal, deflashing, surface preparation, mold cleaning and industrial cleaning applications.

For over 30 years, Composition Materials has been a leading worldwide manufacturer of Plastic Media for use in removing paint, coatings, primers, epoxies and powder coatings from steel, aluminum, fiberglass, rubber and composites. These soft abrasives are made from recycled thermoset plastics and can be reclaimed multiple times in blast operations.

Plastic Media Blasting replaces chemical stripping, sand blasting and hard abrasives that can damage delicate substrates. Used on cars, trucks, air planes, trains, helicopters, boats, manufactured parts and more! MIL-P-85891A approved.