
Raw Material
River Garnet Source
Alluvial river garnet is selected for stable mineral quality, cleaner material and reliable abrasive performance.
Cold weather affects the seasonal extraction and water-washing production of natural river garnet, but it does not change the mineral properties of SGA Garnet. This article explains SEPPE’s winter inventory planning, moisture and packaging checks, the risk of container condensation during ocean transport, and the checks customers can make after delivery.
SEPPE controls the conductivity of 20/40 and 30/60 blasting garnet at no more than 100 μS/cm. This article records the ASTM D4940-based test procedure and a 20/40 garnet result of 58 μS/cm after deducting the test-water reading.
Conductivity testing estimates water-soluble ionic contamination in a blasting-abrasive extract. It does not identify individual ions or assess waterjet feed stabili