The Chemours Company will be an exhibitor at SSPC2017, sponsored by the Society for Protective Coatings—a non-profit professional association focused on the protection and preservation of concrete, steel and other industrial and marine structures and surfaces through the use of high-performance protective, marine and industrial coatings. The exhibition will take place at the Tampa (Florida) Convention Center from January 30 – February 2, 2017. Chemours will exhibit in booth #1124.

During the show, Chemours will feature their Starblast line of general purpose staurolite blasting abrasives used in construction, steel fabrication, auto repair/repainting applications, historic building restorations and bridge maintenance to remove rust, mill scale and weathered coatings. Occurring naturally, Starblast™ abrasives are a loose blend of coarse-to-fine staurolite sands that have clean, rounded surfaces. Unlike coal and copper slag which often contain hazardous materials that have been confirmed in tests performed by NIOSH, Starblast abrasives are not residues of other processes and have fewer environmental and health concerns.

The latest generation of Starblast abrasives are low-dusting and with reduced free silica as compared to previous versions, meaning less particles in the air with better visibility of the area being blasted. Mined in Florida, the staurolite sands are processed, separated, graded, then dried in a natural-gas fired rotary kiln. Starblast abrasives–which are offered in five distinct grades to address specific application needs– are available through a wide distributor network that services the US, Canada and Mexico. Chemours expects to expand sales into Europe in 2017.