Almen Strips are thin strips of SAE 1070 steel used to quantify the intensity of a shot peening process. A strip is placed in the chamber in place of the item to be shot peened, usually near an area of the item where the result is deemed critical. Compressive stress introduced by the peening operation causes the strip to deform into an arc, which is measured using a gauge. The “A" strip is used for medium intensity applications. It is considered the standard strip and is used when the required intensity range is an arc height of .004" .024". It is predominantly used for shot peening with cast shot or cut wire shot. The Almen Strips are made from plain carbon steel SAE 1070 and have a hardness of about 45 HRC.

AMASTEEL Cast Steel Shot is tempered martinsite steel with the perfect grain structure for endurance and impact value. Produced from select steel scrap, controlled atomization process and a unique quench & temper thermal treatment, AMASTEEL is unparalleled to all producers of metallic abrasives. AMASTEEL is produced with precise control of the microstructure to deliver maximum durability and impact energy transfer. In a peening application, AMASTEEL Cast Steel Shot is used to impart compressive strength to torque or load bearing metal parts, such as jet engine turbine blades, automotive springs, or heavy equipment crankshafts. As a blast cleaning medium, the shot is used to remove various forms of surface contamination from a broad spectrum of steel or foundry products.

Magic II Type VIII Nano-composite Blast Media is the latest generation of polymedia. Manufactured from a blend of top quality amino thermo set resins and reinforcing fiber, Magic II media is establishing new high-performance and cost-reduced depainting criteria throughout the aerospace industry. Formulated using Nano-composite particles, it is used to remove coatings from a wide variety of substrates including composites, carbon fiber, fiberglass, graphite, and thin skin aluminum. It performs at pressures as low as 10 PSI and can be used as high as 35 PSI using Nano-composite Technology. It has a mesh screen size of 30-60 and a MOHS hardness of 3.5. Magic II is designed to remove coatings from composites where no other media can, making time and labor hours in your depaint operation profitable.

Polyplus Type II Urea Plastic Blast Media is a cost effective replacement for chemical stripping operations and is perfect for a wide variety of light paint removal and industrial cleaning. It is designed to be used at low pressure settings from 15 to 45 PSI. It has a mesh screen size of 20-30 and a MOHS hardness of 3.5. It is fast and efficient, yet not damaging for most paint removal applications.  Polyplus can be used on aircraft wheels, landing gear, and ground equipment. It can also be reused many times. Material meets or exceeds MIL-P-85891 (A).

AMASTEEL Cast Steel Shot is tempered martinsite steel with the perfect grain structure for endurance and impact value. Produced from select steel scrap, controlled atomization process and a unique quench & temper thermal treatment, AMASTEEL is unparalleled to all producers of metallic abrasives. AMASTEEL is produced with precise control of the microstructure to deliver maximum durability and impact energy transfer. In a peening application, AMASTEEL Cast Steel Shot is used to impart compressive strength to torque or load bearing metal parts, such as jet engine turbine blades, automotive springs, or heavy equipment crankshafts. As a blast cleaning medium, the shot is used to remove various forms of surface contamination from a broad spectrum of steel or foundry products.