Case Studies
A selection of micro-lessons from our blog that show how MicroBlasting is used across industries. See how it deburrs, textures, strips, cleans, etches and mills small, intricate and high-value parts.
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Deburring and Texturing Bone Screws
The job: Manufacture titanium bone screws with tight tolerances. The challenges: Titanium is an excellent material for bone screws, but it hardens as it heats up, making it tough to machine, leaving fine feather burrs. These burrs must be removed without damaging or...
Decapping ICs
Delicate silicon dies are encapsulated in epoxy to protect them. This becomes a problem when extracting the silicon die for failure analysis or reverse engineering. When using MicroBlasting, decapping an integrated circuit is safer, easier and more environmentally...
Finishing 3D Printed Parts with MicroBlasting
Yes, we know that because it's new and buzzy, every company worldwide wants to promise you that their product is a perfect tool for finishing 3D printed parts (or other processes related to additive manufacturing). We'll be honest with you - MicroBlasting isn't the...
Semiconductor Processing and Ceramic Machining Using MicroBlasting
Why use MicroBlasting for Semiconductor Processing? MicroBlasting is the ideal method for cutting slots, holes, and apertures in thin, fragile substrates. It is a shockless system that does not generate heat into the wafer, preventing crack formation and propagation....
Turbine Blade Regeneration Using MicroBlasting
Goal: Clean Turbine Blades for Refurbishment Whether you're refurbishing landbased gas or jet-engine turbines, MircoBlasting is the ideal method of cleaning turbine blades. When turbines are split in two for maintenance, hot path components and combustion components...
Second Applications For Your MicroBlaster
Many of our customers buy a MicroBlaster for a single application and find it to be indispensable. However, a common fear for job-shops and contract manufacturers is that the contract they bought a new piece of equipment for will only be used for one job. Investing in...
Artifact Restoration & Fossil Preparation with MicroBlasting
These are delicate tasks! See how the Hunley project and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles use MicroBlasting to reveal a part of the past. Continue reading
Control Etch Rates on PZT for MEMS Fabrication
Researchers at the University of Maryland determined that MicroBlasting made the process of etching PZT controllable, mass-producible, and efficient. Combining Comco technology and dry film photoresist masking, they were able to produce channels to a specified depth. This paper published in the Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering compares other processes and provides a detailed outcome. Continue reading
Remove Excess Brazing Material from Cutting Tools
This micro-case study shows how MicroBlasting efficiently removes excess alloy filler after brazing without dulling or darkening a cutting tool surface. (Includes video.) Continue reading
Edge-Rounding on Nitinol Implants
Aluminum oxide has long been the go-to abrasive for cleaning stents, valves, and other Nitinol implants before electropolishing. But recently, selective edge-rounding entered the application, and aluminum oxide was not enough. This month, we look at how glass bead took a radius from 2 microns to 24 microns. Continue reading