Clemco Donates Blast Cabinet to High School

Manufacturing company for air-powered abrasive blast equipment, Clemco Industries Corp. (Washington, Missouri), recently announced that it has donated a blast cabinet to a high school’s weld...

Harsco Showcases Abrasive Line at Coatings Event

Global market leader of environmental solutions for industrial and specialty waste streams Harsco Corporation has launched a new line of abrasive materials under its Black Beauty brand withi...

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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...

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...

In 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration reached a settlement with companies that had been using blasting materials containing trace amounts of what?

True or False: Ground hazelnut shells can be used for abrasive blasting material as a less toxic option.

Ground walnut shells, corn cob, ice cubes and high-pressure water are a few examples of less toxic abrasive blasting material options. Should standards be adapted on a large scale to implement the use of these alternatives in abrasive blasting?

Aside from size and hardness, what factor do you consider most important when choosing abrasive media?

Do you need to wait for the mortar to cure before repainting a brick surface after repointing and power-tool cleaning? If so, how long, and how do you judge when it is safe?

What is the clearest way to specify the degree of smoothness required by surface preparation on an exterior wood substrate covered with deteriorated and uneven layers of paint?

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from JPCL, September 2019

JPCL Anniversary Archives

from JPCL, September 2019

Webinar: Surface Prep Equipment: Key Attributes in Purchasing

February 26, 2019

WJTA-IMCA Conference and Expo

November 1 - November 2, 2018

Free Webinar: Navigating the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s New Beryllium Rule

March 28, 2018

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...

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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.

SSPC-SP WJ-1/NACE WJ-1, Waterjet Cleaning of Metals – Clean to Bare Substrate

issued by SSPC

This standard is one of four separate standards that replace SSPC-SP 12/NACE No. 5, which has b...

SSPC-SP WJ-2/NACE WJ-2, Waterjet Cleaning of Metals – Very Thorough Cleaning

issued by SSPC

This standard is one of four separate standards that replace SSPC-SP 12/NACE No. 5, which has b...

SSPC-SP WJ-3/NACE WJ-3, Waterjet Cleaning of Metals – Thorough Cleaning

issued by SSPC

This standard is one of four separate standards that replace SSPC-SP 12/NACE No. 5, which has b...