Jan 20, 2021 | Field Reports
The Challenge A contractor removing tough, marine-grade epoxy with garnet was experiencing long job completion times and high material costs, sapping profitability. The 10X Breakthrough KinetiX 20/70 superoxalloy abrasive blasted through the 3.54 sq. ft. test area of...
Jan 20, 2021 | Field Reports
The Challenge A contractor preparing a tank for recoating blasted through a 50 lb. bag of copper slag 20/40 in 2 minutes and 43 seconds, removing only 5 sq. ft. of rust from the tank. The copper slag showed visible signs of embedment, potentially triggering rust...
Jan 20, 2021 | Field Reports
The Challenge Asphalt milling and removal bits are submitted to extreme pressure (up to 8,000 PSI). Bits are formed from tungsten carbide and require blasting to remove a carbonized coating left over from the manufacturing process. Using silicon carbide, blasters...
