Reed Minerals: Slag Abrasives, Roofing Granules, The Original BLACK BEAUTY®

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Reed Minerals is the United States' largest manufacturer of blasting abrasives and the third largest manufacturer of roofing granules. Reed Minerals sells these products under the well-known BLACK BEAUTY® abrasives, roofing granules and aggregates name.

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Quality & Performance

Ask for BLACK BEAUTY® blasting abrasives by name and accept no substitutes. Reed Minerals' BLACK BEAUTY® coal by-product abrasives have been leading the industry for over 70 years.

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Green From the Start™

Reed Minerals is one of America's original green companies, recycling coal combustion by-products as a service to utility plants since the 1930's.

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Focus on Health

BLACK BEAUTY® products, a preferred alternative to silica sand, contain less than 0.1% free silica and are not causally linked with any disease, including silicosis.

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Reed Minerals is the world's leading supplier of coal slag abrasives and the third largest manufacturer of colored roofing granules including headlap granules, mineral surfacing products, backsurfacing granules, and ceramic coated color granules. Reed Minerals' BLACK BEAUTY® blasting abrasives are low free silica, low dusting, green abrasives sourced from high quality coal by-products used to remove surface coatings and contaminants such as rust, paint, and scale. Reed Minerals also manufacturers coal slag derivative products including sealcoat aggregate for resurfacing blacktop, mineral filter media for wastewater treatment facilities, and BLACK BEAUTY® non-skid aggregate.

Personal Protective Equipment
When using a blasting abrasive, personal protective equipment should be used including respirators, abrasive resistant clothing and gloves, safety shoes, ear protection, and an approved helmet with eye protection.