Abrasive Blasting Guide For Aged Or Coated Steel Surfaces Prepared By Panel 0 23 Ships Paints Of The Ship Technical Operations Committee In Cooperation With The Naval Applied Science Laboratory

List of members in vols. 1-24, 38-54, 57.

Introduction -- Basics of Hydroblasting -- Hydroblasting equipment -- Steel Surface Preparation by Hydroblasting -- Surface Quality Aspects -- Hydroblasting Standards -- Alternative Developments in Hydroblasting -- References -- Appendix.

The purpose of this guide for abrasive selection is: through proper abrasive selection shipyards can improve productivity, reduce waste, and decrease the costs associated with abrasive blast cleaning. Abrasive blasting is generally acknowledged to be the most effective and efficient means of surface preparation. Blasting accounts for about two-thirds of the cost of the surface preparation and coating operation, which is itself, a major cost component of shipyards. The wide variations in types of abrasive, blasting processes and operator proficiency, result in huge fluctuations in the efficiency and cost of the abrasive blasting operation. Therefore, significant reduction in cost and improvement in production can be attained by proper selection and use of abrasives, meeting the objective of this project; to develop a shipyards guide to select abrasive and blasting parameters that will optimize this activity.

The purpose of this guide for abrasive selection is: through proper abrasive selection shipyards can improve productivity, reduce waste, and decrease the costs associated with abrasive blast cleaning. Abrasive blasting is generally acknowledged to be the most effective and efficient means of surface preparation. Blasting accounts for about two-thirds of the cost of the surface preparation and coating operation, which is itself, a major cost component of shipyards. The wide variations in types of abrasive, blasting processes and operator proficiency, result in huge fluctuations in the efficiency and cost of the abrasive blasting operation. Therefore, significant reduction in cost and improvement in production can be attained by proper selection and use of abrasives, meeting the objective of this project; to develop a shipyards guide to select abrasive and blasting parameters that will optimize this activity.