Corn Cobs

CORN COB Abrasive is a tan colored, granular product made from the hard woody ring of a corn cob.

CORN COB Abrasive is an accurately screened and air-washed organic non toxic media. It is used both as absorbent and abrasive for cleaning parts.

Cleaning application:
Corn Cob Abrasive is used to de-burr, burnish, de-flash and polish a wide variety of products:

• Engine parts
• Ball bearings
• Nuts and bolts
• Springs
• Electric parts
• Generators and rotors
• Cutlery
• Jewelry
• Computer chips
• Fiberglass
• Aluminum

Other uses:
• Cleaning of fire/smoke damage
• Cleaning of wooden houses/barns before painting

Available sizes:
10-14 Mesh
14-20 Mesh
20-40 Mesh
30-60 Mesh
Custom screened sizes are available on request

Physical Properties:
Density: 26-32lb/cu.ft
Hardness: 4.5 Mohs
Specific Gravity: 1.0 – 1.2

Elemental Analysis:
Carbon 44.0%
Hydrogen 7.0%
Oxygen 47.0%
Nitrogen 0.4%
Traces 1.5%

Packaging:
In 50lb bags;
40 bags on a pallet

OPTA MINERALS has production and warehouse facilities in the following locations:
Canada: Waterdown, ON; Brantford, ON; Lachine, QC; Laval, QC; St-Bruno-de-Guigues, QC.
USA: Norfolk, VA; Hardeeville, SC; Attica, NY; Baltimore, MD; New Orleans, LA; Keeseville, NY; Milan, MI; Walkerton, IN; Richfield, OH. Los Angeles, CA.
Europe: Košice, Slovak Republic; Romans, France.