Global corrosion losses are staggering — with trillions of dollars literally "rusting away" each year.

Worldwide, annual economic losses from corrosion run into the trillions of dollars, representing more than 3% of global GDP. China bears a similarly heavy burden, with losses on a massive scale. Burst pipelines, corroded bridges, vessel maintenance, equipment replacement — corrosion quietly devours industrial wealth. Yet the most overlooked — and most critical — link in this chain is abrasive blasting.

Abrasive Blasting: The First and Decisive Line of Defense

In industries such as oil pipelines, offshore platforms, and shipbuilding, coatings serve as the metal's "armor." But whether this armor holds firm is 90% determined by the surface preparation prior to application.

Inadequate preparation allows corrosion to spread undetected beneath the coating, eventually causing it to peel off in sheets. With the same blasting operation, a thoroughly prepared surface versus a hastily cleaned one can yield coating service lives that differ by several times.

The core consumable in abrasive blasting is the abrasive media itself. The choice of abrasive directly determines surface preparation quality and, ultimately, the service life of the coating.

Garnet Sand: The Ideal Choice Among Green Natural Mineral Abrasives

For decades, the market was dominated by silica sand and copper slag. However, with tightening environmental regulations and rising occupational health standards worldwide, traditional abrasives are being rapidly phased out.

Surface preparation garnet sand is widely recognized by the industry as the ideal replacement for conventional abrasives such as silica sand and copper slag:

- Superior physical properties: Mohs hardness of 7.5–8.0, with sharp, angular grains that penetrate deep into pits and cavities for thorough rust removal

- High blasting standards: Easily achieves Sa3 — the highest level of surface preparation — with a controlled profile depth of 30–80 microns

- Strong coating adhesion: Uniform surface profile significantly extends coating life

- Safe and environmentally sound: Extremely low free silica content, chlorides below 20 ppm, minimizing flash rusting after blasting

- Full regulatory compliance: Meets stringent EU, U.S. and international environmental and occupational health requirements

With proven performance and quality, garnet sand has become the abrasive of choice for global leaders across the petrochemical, offshore engineering, steel structure, and metal fabrication industries.

Jinhong: A Chinese Abrasive Brand Winning Global Respect Through Quality

- ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company) — Supplier approval from a global energy giant, with one of the most rigorous qualification processes in the industry

- KOC (Kuwait Oil Company) — Chloride and cleanliness certification from a Middle Eastern oil major

- CARB (California Air Resources Board) — Certified under the world's strictest environmental standards, with free silica levels far outperforming traditional abrasives

- SSPC-AB1 (The Society for Protective Coatings) — Full compliance with the global benchmark for surface preparation, covering hardness, particle size distribution, and contaminant limits

Full-Chain Quality Control

With our own mining operations and an intelligent production line, we maintain end-to-end quality control — from raw ore extraction to finished product. Every batch is consistent in particle size, purity, and cleanliness, delivering the reliability that automated blasting lines demand.

Corrosion Prevention: Not a Cost, But the Highest-Return Investment

A report from a leading international corrosion authority shows that implementing current corrosion control technologies can reduce corrosion costs by 15% to 35% — translating into hundreds of billions of dollars in annual global savings, while also protecting personnel safety, equipment assets, and the environment.

Abrasive selection has become a core element of any asset integrity management program.

Making Chinese Abrasives the Trusted Choice in Global High-End Supply Chains

From our mines in eastern China to customers in over 70 countries, and from raw ore to passing ADNOC's rigorous audit —

Jinhong has spent more than a decade on a single mission: to make Chinese abrasives the trusted choice in the world's most demanding supply chains.

Not through low prices, but through uncompromising quality. Not for short-term gains, but for long-term performance.

This is not just Jinhong's answer — it's the answer for Chinese manufacturing.