Aviation waterjet abrasives
GMA Garnet™ is the trusted abrasive when there's no margin for error. Reliably and accurately cut exotic metals and carbon fiber composites for aerostructures, wing skins, jet engine components and turbine blades.
Unmatched waterjet cutting performance
GMA Garnet™ is the recognized industry standard among manufacturers of waterjet cutting machinery, engineered to support peak performance, and longer operating life of today’s highly sensitive waterjet cutting tools.
Fast and consistent
Operate with high cutting speeds and maintain a consistent production rate, and minimal downtime. GMA's hard, clean, pure garnet keeps you on target to achieve deadlines.
Precision cutting
Reduce the risk of microscopic cracks or warping with GMA Garnet. Reliably make the highest quality cuts without fiber pull out, delamination, or heat affected zones.
Reliable supply
Run cutting operations uninterrupted with reliable access to the abrasives you need, thanks to our 100% owned mine-to-customer global supply chain.
Waterjet expertise
GMA’s technical experts are from the waterjet industry, and know the waterjet cutting business. We work with you to streamline your operation and overcome any production challenge.
What makes GMA Garnet unique?
GMA Garnet™ is a strong, natural mineral that outperforms other garnets due to its unique properties, and our advanced processing methods refined over 40 years. Unique grain hardness, toughness, density, and angularity ensure perfect edge quality on any material with a thickness of up to 30 inches.
Waterjet abrasives range
GMA offers an extensive range of waterjet garnet that optimizes your production by balancing cutting speed and edge quality.
GMA ClassicCut™ 80
The trusted, most versatile waterjet abrasive choice for precise waterjet cutting. Delivers the optimum balance of cutting speed and precision edging.
Mesh
80 mesh
Focusing tube
0.762 - 1.02 mm
Orifice
0.245 - 0.356 mm
GMA ClassicCut™ 120
High-precision alluvial almandine garnet abrasive for waterjet cutting with high edge quality and accuracy on delicate or tight tolerance parts.
Mesh
120 mesh
Focusing tube
0.508 - 0.762 mm
Orifice
0.178 - 0.254 mm
Waterjet parts
GMA carries a full range of reliable, high quality, low wear parts for a variety of leading waterjet cutting machines. Optimize your waterjet cutting performance.
ROCTEC™ nozzles
Diamond, tetracore, ruby & sapphire orifices
Connecting parts
Confidence in every cut
Learn more about what makes GMA Garnet unique, and why it's the industry standard in waterjet cutting abrasives.
Increase your uptime with GMA Garnet™
Discover how garnet abrasives will improve productivity and reduce your bottom line today.