GMA ToughBlast™ garnet abrasives are being supplied for navy shipbuilding at Newport News Shipbuilding in America.  

As the most versatile abrasive product from our engineered range for various surface preparation applications, GMA ToughBlast™ is a unique blend of both GMA's alluvial and hard rock garnet. 

Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) is the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy submarines. 

The company is the largest shipbuilding company in the country. NNS also builds the most advanced ships in the world using their expertise in nuclear propulsion, naval design and manufacturing. 

The NNS supply contract was secured by one of our distributors that has worked with the technical division at NNS and conducted detailed blasting trials between GMA ToughBlast™ and competitor products to demonstrate the performance and true value of GMA ToughBlast™. 

GMA works with Naval and Military Corrosion Engineering teams to meet stringent Military Specifications and Standards. GMA Garnet™ is SSPC AB1, MilSpec and ISO Standards Approved. SSPC AB1 (including Appendix B), MIL-22262-B (QPL), ISO-11126-10 approved.