Industry Reacts to Proposed Beryllium Rules

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration released a proposal in early October to “more appropriately tailor the requirements” of beryllium exposure standa...

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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...

Blast It Fast: Factors that Contribute to Sandblasting Speed

by Patrick Harmon

As a contractor, the speed at which you can prep a surface or remove contaminants can...

True or false: A recently reported study on abrasive blasting media refutes the conclusions of Roper et al. by asserting that the peak density of surface profile is not as important as peak height in contributing to the performance of corrosion control coatings.

Where would you expect to find an air wash separator?

How do you decide what media to use on a given abrasive blasting job?

A Canadian worker’s recent death has been blamed on an allergic reaction to walnut-shell blasting media. Should these products be subject to further safety regulations?

What quality control checks can I use to assure the cleanliness of steel abrasive in a fabricator's or shipyard's shop?

How do you maintain a proper operating mix of recyclable abrasive in the field?

Abrasive Media Economics

from PaintSquare Press, Summer 2018

Cost Savings and Best Practices in Air Abrasive Blasting

from JPCL, May 2018 ; by Greg Baker, BlastOne International

There are important criteria to consider when choosing a surface preparation method a...

Beryllium: Truths & Myths

Test your beryllium knowledge in this quiz. Alison B. Kaelin, of ABKaelin, LLC, certified quality auditor and NACE-certified coating inspector, moderated while panelists provided ...

Too Deep or Too Shallow – Can Surface Profiles be Changed by Additional Blast Cleaning?

Coating specifications commonly contain requirements to generate a surface profile to anchor the coating system to the steel surface. The resulting profile or anchor pattern is qua...

Intertech 2015

May 19 - May 20, 2015

Free Webinar: Selecting the Right Abrasive

June 13, 2012

E-Book: Achieving Efficiency in Abrasive Blast Cleaning

This eBook consists of articles from the Journal of...

E-Book: Selecting the Right Abrasive

This eBook consists of articles from the Journal of Protective Coatings & Lini...

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.