Flowspec: Industry Leader in Manufacturing and Distributing Walnut Shells

Business success doesn’t happen overnight. It takes the right combination of people, product, and perseverance to become the best. At Flowspec, we don’t take our success for granted because we know just how much work it took to become the global leader we are today.

In the early 80′s, few people thought that walnut shells could compete with silica and chemical-based agents. Engineers and scientists spent vast amounts of time, and considerable resources developing everything from synthetic oil filters and blasting media to cosmetic exfoliating ingredients. While these efforts generated some remarkable products, the reality is that Mother Nature had already perfected the process and created a natural agricultural sub-product that was superior and less damaging to the environment.

 



At Flowspec, our crushed walnut shells can be ground to a wide variety of grit sizes without losing any of their effectiveness. This makes them ideal for use in the following applications:

•As an exfoliate within cosmetics and soaps.
•As a non-toxic pet litter for use within litter boxes or aquariums.
•As an abrasive blasting media safe for use on plastics, metals, and ceramics.
•As an effective purification agent ideally suited for oil drilling operations.
•As a porosity enhancer for use with grinding wheels and ceramics.

That’s just the short list of known and potential applications that stretches page after page. As more and more industries seek cost-effective and eco-friendly options for their operations, we are quite certain that this list will continue to grow. As engineers and scientists will no doubt continue to develop methods of using crushed walnut shells even more effectively, we look forward to supplying the raw product their industries require.

Since 1981, Flowspec has been supplying crushed walnut shells to industries around the world. We take great pride in the manufacturing and distribution networks we have built over the years, and we would be more than happy to discuss the many ways our products can benefit your business. We invite you to contact us with your questions and to schedule a time to speak with a representative in greater detail about your specific needs.

Walnut Shell Blasting: Better for Your Machinery

Machinery is expensive to purchase, and it’s even more expensive to replace machinery that hasn’t been properly maintained. When it comes to heavy equipment, the environment most machinery operates in is dirty, dusty, and damp. Over time, this damages protective coatings. If that damage isn’t repaired, the costs from corrosion and rust can really add up.

 

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For that reason, virtually all businesses that operate heavy machinery repaint their equipment from time to time. The process requires sandblasting the machine, then applying a new protective finish. But sandblasting via silica media can also damage equipment. That’s why using crushed walnut shells for sandblasting offers a much better alternative.

Using crushed walnut shells for sandblasting removes the risk that the equipment will be damaged. Plus, because it’s not a silica-based product, the health risks of inhaling silicate is non-existent. This makes it a healthy, eco-safe alternative that is equally as effective as traditional sandblasting media.

Further, because walnut shells can be ground to the requested size, it’s easy to tailor the size of the particulates. This allows you to select the right size media for the piece of machinery that is being cleaned. This is one of the reasons that it’s easy to use crushed walnut shells for sandblasting truck engines, oil rigs, storage tanks, farm equipment, etc.

Most importantly, it stays dry. Because it is non-porous, crushed walnut shells won’t absorb moisture. This means they won’t lose effectiveness and will continue to provide high-grade sandblasting properties longer than other media will. This reduces the need to replace the media you are using, which in turn reduces your overall maintenance costs. That’s something that we are sure will most certainly make everyone in the company smile.

Flowspec has a number of crushed walnut shell options for you to select from. Whether you require a fine, or a coarse grain, for use in your sandblasting operations, we would be happy to tell you all about them. We invite you to contact us with your questions, and we’ll be happy to give you the answers you are searching for.