Material Science - Walnut Shell - 84012-43-1

Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

Benefit Claims: Cost Effective
Labeling Claims: Biodegradable,
Natural,
Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
Product Highlights: Composition Materials has been a leading supplier of Walnut Shell abrasives for over 60 years. We pioneered Walnut Shell Blasting in the 1960’s with the US Navy and today we work closely with companies worldwide supplying premium abrasive products made from natural and recycled materials. Walnut Shell is a tough, all-natural, eco-friendly abrasive media used in a wide variety of applications: industrial blasting, parts cleaning, paint stripping, coating removal, deflashing, deburring, tumbling, filtration and cosmetics.

Walnut Shell media is reclaimable and biodegradable. Available in all standard sizes: coarse, medium, fine, extra fine and flour. Walnut Shell Flours are excellent fillers for adhesives and compounds.

Applications & Uses

Markets: Personal Care
Applications: Personal Care — Beauty & Care
Bath & Shower
Personal Care — Personal Hygiene
Hand Hygiene
Application Format: Bar,
Rinse Off
Bath & Shower Applications: Bar Soaps,
Body Wash,
Exfoliant,
Scrub
Personal Hygiene Applications: Hand Cleansers
Applications: Walnut Shell Cosmetic Grade

Exfoliation

Scrubs

Soaps

Body Washes

Personal Care Products

Microbead Replacement

Walnut Shell Flour Applications

Fillers

Manufacturing Ingredient

Porosity Enhancement in Ceramic Burn-Out

Properties

Physical Form: Powder,
Solid
Typical Properties
Chemical Analysis
Standard Sizes: Standard Seive Specifications (% Through Screen)

Product
U.S. Screen AD-7B
35/60 AD-9B
40/100 AD-10.5B
60/200

#20 Mesh 99% (min)

#30 Mesh 99.9% (min)

#35 Mesh 88% (min)

#40 Mesh 90% (min) 99.9% (min)

#50 Mesh

#60 Mesh 15% (max) 80% (min)

#100 Mesh 1% (max) 10% (max)

#200 Mesh 2% (max) 10% (max)

Product
U.S. Screen WF-2
-100 WF-5
-200 WF-7
-325

#50 Mesh 100% (min)

#60 Mesh 100% (min)

#100 Mesh 88% (min) 100% (min)

#200 Mesh 88% (min)

#325 Mesh 88% (min)

	Value	Units
Flash Point	380	°F
Charring Temperature	470	°F
Specific Gravity	1.2 - 1.4
MOH Hardness	3.5
Rockwell Hardness	91
Brinell Hardness	190
pH (at 25ºC in neutral H2O)	4 - 6
Free Moisture Content (80°C for 15hrs)	3 - 11	%
Dry Packing Density	22 - 53	lbs./cu. ft

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type: Bags,
Drums,
Super Sacks
Packaging Information: 50 lb. Bags

Pallets (50 bags per pallet)

Supersacks (2,000 lbs.)

Small & Large Drums

Pallets (40 bags per pallet)

Composition Materials Co Inc Walnut Shell

Standard Seive Specifications (% Through Screen)
Product U.S. Screen	AD-7B 35/60	AD-9B 40/100	AD-10.5B 60/200
#20 Mesh	99% (min)
#30 Mesh		99.9% (min)
#35 Mesh	88% (min)
#40 Mesh		90% (min)	99.9% (min)
#50 Mesh
#60 Mesh	15% (max)		80% (min)
#100 Mesh	1% (max)	10% (max)
#200 Mesh		2% (max)	10% (max)