GMA Garnet Group, a leader in garnet abrasives, was present at LatinCORR 2025 in Panama and Pete Mitchell, Vice President of New Operations and Technical Management, shared with the Inspenet team the advances that position the company as a benchmark in industrial cleaning and sustainability.
With over 40 years of experience, GMA Garnet Group is the only company that manages the complete value chain of garnet abrasives, from mining in Western Australia to processing, international distribution and collection for recycling, with a global sales and technical support network ensuring presence in almost every country.
What are garnet abrasives
Garnet abrasives are extremely hard natural minerals, ideal for industrial cleaning and water jet cutting. water jet cutting, thanks to their high density, low fracture during use and low free silica contentThey are ideal for industrial cleaning and water jet cutting, thanks to their high density, low fracture during use and low free silica content, characteristics that make them safer and more efficient than other materials. The most common applications are:
- Industrial cleaning (abrasive blasting): surface preparation before painting or applying protective coatings.
- Waterjet cutting: thanks to its hardness, it allows precise cuts in metals, glass, stone and other materials.
- Special applications: water filtration, mineral fillers for rubber or anti-slip surfaces.
In addition, its angular shape generates a very effective “impact and cut” effect, which allows the removal of coatings in highly corrosive environments.
Innovations in abrasive blends
One of the most important advances that GMA Garnet showcased during the event was the development of engineered blends, garnet abrasive blends designed to combine large and small particles to maximize performance in industrial cleaning and surface preparation tasks, where:
- Large particles have greater cutting capacity, removing heavy coatings more efficiently.
- The small particles clean the finest spaces and leave the surface ultra clean, which improves the adhesion of new coatings.
This mixture allows to improve the speed of execution, reduce working times and guarantee quality surfaces, even in areas of difficult access or high corrosion conditions. These garnet abrasive blends allow working in heavy applications without compromising the final cleanliness, optimizing the overall performance of the process.
Compliance with standards and sustainability
GMA Garnet Group rigorously complies with the main international standards, such as AMPP, ISO and NORSOC. Its natural abrasive is within the lowest levels of environmental impact, allowing operators to achieve the highest levels of surface cleanliness consistently.
In addition, the company actively participates in global standards committees and councils, such as the AMPP and ISO, collaborating in the drafting of standards and promoting best practices in the industry.
Also in the area of sustainability, GMA Garnet has developed a global abrasive recycling system, in which they recover used material, clean it and then recondition it for reuse, helping to reduce the waste footprint and minimizing the volume sent to landfills.
Consulting and support to companies
GMA not only supplies garnet abrasives, but also works directly with its customers to optimize their operations. Its team of experts analyzes each company’s current abrasive usage and proposes improvements:
- In many cases, by substituting its engineered blends for lower-performance abrasives, GMA is able to reduce waste by half.
- They design customized solutions that help companies meet their own sustainability goals, including take-back and recycling plans for used material.
It facilitates the transition of industrial companies to cleaner and more efficient methods, in line with new global environmental standards. global environmental standards.
A strategic partner for the global industry
With its value proposition based on natural garnet abrasives, engineered blends, sustainability and commitment to quality, GMA Garnet Group consolidates its position as a strategic partner for industries that require the highest performance in cleaning and surface preparation.
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Source: Inspenet.
