- September 13, 2020
- Posted by: Keith Gabbard
- Category: Abrasive Knowledge
Wet Abrasive Blasting: Slurry Blast surface preparation is sometimes the preferred method of Abrasive Blasting – particularly where very low dust levels are imperative – as compared to Dry Blasting. There are a few excellent Slurry Blast units available today, including Dustless Blasting, Graco Vapor Blast & Clemco WetBlast Flex, among others. While everyone of…
- July 19, 2020
- Posted by: Keith Gabbard
- Category: Abrasive Knowledge
- May 22, 2020
- Posted by: Keith Gabbard
- Category: Abrasive Knowledge
Blast Abrasives have been around for years and a very important part of our industrial and construction industries. To help our customers with some common facts about abrasive blasting media we have put together the graphic below with ten facts about abrasives!
- February 24, 2020
- Posted by: Keith Gabbard
- Category: Abrasive Knowledge
Not all Blast Abrasives are created equal. Selecting the optimum Abrasive Media for Abrasive Blasting Surface Preparation is the most important decision to be made to achieve the lowest overall cost per square foot. Choosing the best (lowest cost per square foot) abrasive for a project involves answering the following questions: Which Abrasive(s) will allow…
- January 27, 2020
- Posted by: Keith Gabbard
- Category: Abrasive Knowledge
Most industrial infrastructures such as bridges, refineries, pipeline, etc. that were coated before 1990 will have some level of lead-based paint on the carbon steel. During that earlier period, Lead paint systems were not only economical but were among the most effective corrosion control systems available. Today however, removal of lead-based systems is highly regulated…
- October 27, 2019
- Posted by: Keith Gabbard
- Category: Abrasive Knowledge
It Can’t be Done! It is impossible to abrasive blast steel, apply 3-coat coating system and ship the same day – correct? Well, that’s just what we did in the Midwest area 2 weeks ago. Our customer (fairly large Fabricator) was running late in the fabrication process of producing pipe. So late that they only…
- February 23, 2019
- Posted by: Keith Gabbard
- Category: Abrasive Knowledge
Winter weather typically slows down the construction trade – and Blast and Painting operations are no exception. Cold, wet weather affects equipment reliability, work access, drying/curing of coatings and worker safety. By way of comparison, Blast operations are less affected by colder weather (unless extreme) – while Painting operations can be totally shut down. Conventional…
- December 16, 2018
- Posted by: Keith Gabbard
- Category: Abrasive Safety
Many Blast & Paint Contractors or Fabricators have decided to move away from using the relatively inexpensive silica sand (Meramec Sand, Flint, Ottawa, River Sand,Beach Sand, etc.). Historically, silica sand has been the abrasive of choice due to lowest cost per ton,accessibility and marginal effectiveness. However, current OSHA Airborne Silica Exposure Standards along with airborne silica…
- November 6, 2018
- Posted by: Keith Gabbard
- Category: Abrasive Knowledge
The low-dust Slurry Blast machines have gained popularity due to their inherent lack of dust – while maintaining a portion of the Production speed compared to dry blasting operations. Slurry Blast unit manufacturers (think EcoQuip from Graco, Dustless Blasting, Greener Blast, Clemco Wetblast Flex) have typically recommended Crushed Glass Abrasive as the media of choice…
- September 24, 2018
- Posted by: Keith Gabbard
- Category: Abrasive Knowledge
Nozzle Pressure is the primary ingredient in efficiency for any Abrasive Blast operation. When visiting a Blast Shop operation for the first time, our first measurement taken is the Nozzle Pressure. Turns out that Nozzle Pressure is the primary indicator whether a Blast Shop will benefit from the use of High Performance Abrasives – or,…