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…

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…

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,…

Blast Abrasives delivered costs are shooting up! 2018 is turning out to be an exceptional year – in terms of cost increases for Abrasives. Not necessarily the cost of the Abrasive itself, but coupled with the Delivery cost, we are experiencing increases anywhere from 20% to 40% in landed cost compared to 2017. Why the…

What is my cost per ton? What is my cost per bag? This is typically the first question asked when approached with the offering of another Abrasive option for Blast Operations. TCR Blast Abrasives contends the more relevant question is: What is my cost per square foot? The lowest cost per square foot Abrasives are…