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Wet blasting solutions by industry
Vapormatt wet blasting machines (also known as vapour or vapor blasting machines) are used for cleaning, peening, deburring, edge honing and coating preparation in aerospace and aviation, cutting tools, medical and dental, wire and cable, aluminium extrusion, composites, additive manufacturing and firearms. More than 2,000 Vapormatt machines are installed in over 50 countries.
Norman Ashworth pioneered wet blasting in the 1940s while working with Sir Frank Whittle on the jet engine, and the Ashworth family has run Vapormatt since 1978. That process depth is why manufacturers from carbide tooling and aerospace MRO to wire and cable and aluminium extrusion choose us.
Choose your industry below to see proven processes, machines and results, or browse by application if you know the finish you need. We don't just supply machines. We solve the surface finishing problem.
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Wet blasting processes by industry
Additive manufacturing
See how depowdering, cleaning and smoothing of metal and polymer parts to a specific surface finish can be achieved with wet blasting.
Aerospace and aviation
Learn about wet shot peening, cleaning and paint stripping of engine parts, wheels and brakes in both MRO and OEM applications.
Aluminium extrusion
Discover how wet blasting offers thorough and rapid cleaning of extrusion dies, improving inspection and reducing die failures.
Composites
Read why wet blasting is the best preparation method for composite bonding, lacquering, or painting without damaging substrates.
Cutting tools
Discover how wet blasting is used for edge preparation, deburring, pre and post coating applications on carbide drills, mills, taps and inserts.
Firearms
Discover why wet blasting is the fastest and safest way to clean and finish firearms of all types.
Medical and dental
See how machining marks and burrs can be removed from medical and dental implants, creating a surface finish that is biocompatible.
Wire and cable
Discover how wet blasting de-glares surfaces on power cables, improves cleanliness on drawn wires, and improves feedstock quality.