What does gma garnet do?

GMA Garnet Group (GMA) is the trusted global leader in industrial garnet and has been providing the highest quality garnet abrasive to the waterjet cutting and protective coating industries for over 35 years.

What is water jet garnet?

Garnet, because of its hardness and cutting ability, is the abrasive grain used for waterjet cutting applications. Blasting with garnet results in a safe, cost-effective cleaning and surface preparation operation. Its durability offers multiple turns, leading to savings on consumption, shipping, and disposal.

Is garnet hazardous?

Ingestion: Non-toxic. There are no known health effects resulting from accidental ingestion of small amounts that may occur during normal handling. Ingestion of larger amounts may cause abdominal discomfort due to abrasiveness. Seek medical attention if symptoms develop.

What is garnet abrasive?

A garnet abrasive is an abrasive blasting material consisting of minerals from the garnet family, which includes almandite, andradite, grossularite, pyrope and spessartite. It is used as a non-toxic alternative to slags and silica sand.

What is a garnet mineral?

Garnets are opaque, transparent to translucent minerals that can be found as individual crystals, pebbles, or clumps of inter-grown crystals. Garnets are most commonly found with reddish shades, but can be, orange, yellow, green, purple, brown, blue, black, pink, and colourless. Blue garnets are very rare.

What abrasive is used in waterjet cutting?

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Abrasive waterjet cutting uses an abrasive particle (e.g. garnet) added to high pressure water to cut through hard materials. The abrasive particle is added to the water in the nozzle of a waterjet cutting machine.

Is garnet carcinogenic?

May cause cancer or damage to respiratory system through prolonged or repeated exposure by inhalation. May cause eye irritation if particles or dust get in eyes. May cause upper respiratory tract irritation.

Is garnet blasting media safe?

Garnet Blasting Media It rates a 7 to 8 on the Mohs scale. Similar to glass, it is a low-dust and silica-free option which is safe for use around water.

Is a garnet valuable?

Prices for real garnets of valuable green, orange, and purple colors, range from $500 per carat for the stones with inclusions and up to $7,000 for clean larger stones of the best color. Heavily included common red garnet can be purchased for $20 for 100 grams of raw material.

What are garnets worth?

Because they are available in so many different colours, garnet stone prices can vary dramatically. They tend to range from around $500 a carat with inclusions, up to around $7000 per carat for the larger, clean stones. The most valuable garnet is Demantoid and it’s priced near the top of the spectrum.