Sponsored Content

Amine Blushing: How to Identify, Prevent & Remediate This Common Issue

MO Pool Scheduled for Blasting

A $24,375 bid was recently approved by the Union Board of Alderman in Missouri for the blast cleaning of a concrete pool at Union’s Splash-N-Swimplex.

Toronto School District Accepting Project Bids

The Toronto District School Board is soliciting bids for school building additions and alterations at Hollywood Public School in North York, Ontario, Canada.

The Case Against Abrasive Blasting for Spot Repairs

by Robert Ikenberry

I’m not a fan of spot abrasive blasting for repairs on existing structures. Don’t get...

Pre- and Post-Job Soil Sampling for Heavy Metals: What Do We Really Know?

by Kevin Guth

If we are going to rely on environmental sampling to measure impact associated with a...

What is the minimum water pressure that constitutes ultra-high-pressure waterjetting?

For the first time ever, an aircraft operated by Swiss International Airlines was equipped with surface technology that replicates the flow-efficient properties of what?

A commercial coatings contractor in Tennessee recently reported it uses drones for power washing services on commercial, government and residential structures. What is your experience with drones or robotics in the industry?

Do you expect your company to seriously consider autonomous blasting equipment in the near future in order to cut down on the danger to blasting workers?

Considering substitute power tool manual excess rust scale removal before abrasive blasting with HP / UHP water jetting. What could be recommended pressure / flow ratio for excess and poorly adherent material removal? I have limited water supply available (about 15-20 liters / minute). Abrasive blasting thereafter is a must because of the specification.

When coating an aged concrete floor, how should one determine the correct sequence of surface preparation among the options of pressure washing and grinding or other concrete removal and roughening methods?

Coatings 101: The Four Ps for a Profitable Project

from JPCL, July 2022 ; by Robert Ikenberry, California Engineering Contractors

The author shares four simple—but important—tips for keeping a painting project on tr...

What You Need To Know: Are You a Quality Control Inspector? By Whose Definition?

from JPCL, August 2019 ; by Troy Fraebel, ABKaelin, LLC

Abrasives: Solutions, Industry Trends and Market Trends

Abrasives is part of PaintSquare's Paint and Coatings Industry Webinar Series.

In ...

Houston Golf Tournament

December 12, 2022

Corr-Ze Live Stream

November 10, 2022

International Bridge Conference

July 18 - July 20, 2022

E-Book: Surface Preparation of Building Substrates

Sponsored by ZipWall

This eBook consists of articles from Durability + Design (D+D), durabilityandd...

E-Book: Surface Preparation & Safety

Sponsored by HoldTight; Montipower

Sponsored Content

Wet Blasting on a Budget

Sponsored Content

Featured Perspective:
What OSHA’s Beryllium Rules Mean for You

Sponsored Content

Product Profile: Saving with a Blast Recovery System

Architectural Coatings: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

A collection of archived webinars focused on architectural coatings.

Concrete: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

A collection of archived webinars focused on concrete coatings and maintenance.

Standard Practice for Preparation of Zinc (Hot-Dip Galvanized) Coated Iron and Steel Product and Hardware Surfaces for Painting

issued by ASTM

This practice describes the procedures that can be used to prepare new and weathered zinc-coate...

Standard Practices for Preparation of Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Surfaces for Painting

issued by ASTM

1.1 These practices cover four types of treatment for preparation of aluminum and aluminum-allo...

Standard Practices for Preparation of Hot-Dip Aluminum Surfaces for Painting

issued by ASTM

1.1 These practices describe procedures for the preparation of hot-dip aluminum surfaces for pa...