THIS PAPER EXPLORES PLASTIC MEDIA BLASTING AND ITS MANY USES. THE REASON FOR USING PLASTIC MEDIA ARE VARIED AND THIS PAPER LOOKS AT THE MOST POPULAR AND WIDESPREAD USES OF THIS NONABRASIVE PRODUCT. THE PAPER ALSO ADDRESSES THE VERSATILITY OF PLASTIC MEDIA BLASTING AND BRIEFLY DESCRIBES OTHER INDUSTRIES USING THE PRODUCT FOR APPLICATIONS OTHER THAN ITS USE IN FINISHING PART REJECTS. TWO CASE STUDIES ARE PRESENTED.
