ARMEX Blast Media Products
Learn about our task specific formulations
ARMEX is a baking soda based (sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3) media manufactured by the makers of ARM & HAMMER™ Products for use as an abrasive in cleaning or removing coatings without alteration of the base material. There are six ARMEX formulations sold by a network of distributors worldwide, not all formulations are available outside North America.
Formula
Application
Micron Size
Grit1
Flow Aid2
Value Plus
For use in automated or semi-automated equipment for thorough cleaning of laser engraved printing rolls with high density cell counts
70
200
8
Finest particle with Advanced Moisture Resistance in foil lined packaging
Coatings removal on metals (aluminum) leaving a brushed surface. Use for heavy carbon deposit removal
70
220
2
Contains 10% hard grit for up to .5 mils profile on steel
1Grit - Represents the approximate relative particle size according to CAMI.
2Flow Aid - Flow aid number refers to ARMEX resistance to moisture vs. regular baking soda. A number 2 represents twice the resistance to moisture than regular baking soda and 8 represents eight times more resistant to moisture than regular baking soda.
2Flow Aid - Flow aid number refers to ARMEX resistance to moisture vs. regular baking soda. A number 2 represents twice the resistance to moisture than regular baking soda and 8 represents eight times more resistant to moisture than regular baking soda.