Blast near other trades and operating equipment

Extend coating life; lessen future maintenance and downtime

Achieve workplace health and safety goals

Increase the reliability of rotating equipment and compressors

Limit over-blasting and rework

Reduce transportation and disposal costs by recycling

Profile up to 125 microns

SARAS

Chevron

Petronas

Caribbean Methanol Co

REPSOL YPF

Shell Oil

ExxonMobil

Refineria Isla SA

PDVSA

PEMEX

BP Oil

Preparing erection and annular tank weld seams

Removing Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI)

Profiling/paint preparation of new structural steel and rust removal of old structural steel

Removing iron-stained grinding residue from stainless structures

Removing failed coating and corrosion on floating roof-top tank covers

Cleaning coke or burned residue from boilers

Sponge blasting heat exchange condensers, pump stations and gassifiers

Spot-blasting pipeline externals; undergroup and arial applications

Superior surface preparation over hand-tools with composite-cleaning sponge/profiling-abrasive particles

No water or slurry containment and related cleanup issues

Prevent damage to adjacent coated surfaces with reduced ricochet

Up to 95% less fugitive emissions – ideal for lead coating removal and other contaminant types

Meet or exceed standards for chloride removal

Recyclable media – less media required to complete projects and less waste for disposal

Reduce containment costs

Memorial Bridge – USA

Nairn Dam Bridge – Canada

Erasmus Bridge – The Netherlands

Øresundsbron Bridge – Sweden

Pine Barren Road Over Pass – USA

Storebælt Great Belt Bridge – Denmark

Cape Lambert Wharf – Australia

Longfellow Bridge – USA

Oegstgeest Viaduct – The Netherlands

Sarah Mildred Long Bridge – USA

Surface cleanliness up to Sa3/NACE 1 SP-5 and angular profiles from 35 to100 microns(1.5 to 4mils) on steel substrates

Precise spot-repairs to coatings

Completely prepare bolt heads/rivets and splice plates

Remove environmental staining, biological growth, pigeon fouling or patina from exterior bridge surfaces

Properly prepare beams, girders, splice plates and expansion joints most highly susceptible to corrosion

Selectively remove Graffiti, or failing industrial coatings and/or clean concrete and masonry substrates

Blast near rotating production equipment without damaging ricochet

Capture dust and contaminants without the use of water

Clean and degrease without water, chemicals or liquid detergents

Control blasting for precise cleaning/depainting

Selectively strip coatings and remove contaminants

Greatly reduce fugitive emissions compared to conventional abrasives

Inspect during blasting with superior visibility

Reduce waste to 90% by recycling Sponge Media

Up to 20 times faster than hand-wiping or power tools

Pepperidge Farms

Novartis AG

Johnson’s Wax

Molson Coors Brewing Co

Nestlé Purina

US Post Office

New York Life Insurance Co

Kraft Foods

Smurfit – Stone

Dunlop Tire Corporation

Anheuser-Bush Company

PPG Industries

McCain Foods Limited

Johnson and Johnson

Metropolitan Museum of Art

SC Johnson

American Freightways

Disney World

Daimler AG

Westinghouse Electric Corp

Alcoa, Inc.

Firestone Industrial Products

RJR Nabisco,Inc.

Removing environmental staining, biological growth, pigeon fouling or patina from exterior surfaces

Removing smoke and soot damage from facility ceiling and walls

Cleaning stainless steel drying ducts and/or conveying equipment

Removing failed paint from zinc-coated corrugated ceiling panels

Sponge blasting on roof top structures or tanks

Spot-blasting problematic, high-wear areas on manufacturing equipment

Removing oily residue from manufacturing equipment

Removing Corrosion Under Insulation(CUI)

Accelerate surface preparation and painting operations

Eliminate damage to adjacent surfaces and surrounding coatings 12x faster than power tools

Remove the toughest mil scale, elastomeric and non-skid coatings

Create surface profiles 0-125+microns(0-5+mils)

Reduce abrasive handling and waste disposal

Clean and degrease without water or liquid detergents

Reduce costs compared to conventional surface preparation

Precisely blast and depaint on sensitive substrates

Selectively strip coatings and remove contaminants

Increased visibility during blasting

Fugitive emissions greatly reduced compared to conventional abrasives

Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. – USA

Canadian Coast Guard – Canada

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard – USA

BAE Systems – USA and France

Rosyth Naval Base – Scotland

Toulon Naval Base – France

Northrop Grumman Corp.-USA

Linde Shipyard – Denmark

Rowan Companies, Inc. – USA

Signal International, LLC – USA

Brest Submarine Base – France

VT Halter Marine Inc.- USA

US Coast Guard – USA

Atlantic Marine, Inc. – USA

Electric Boat Corp. – USA

Victoria Shipyards Co. Ltd. – Canada

Department of Defense – Canada

Davenport Shipyard – UK

La Ciotat Shipyard – France

US Navy Texas SIMA – USA

Bilges, ballast tanks and engineering spaces

Areas typically prohibited to abrasive blasting (e.g. near hydraulics, electronics, seals and bearings)

Corrugated steel, non-ferrous metal surfaces, cargo hold-downs, deck perimeters and escape trunks

Voids, sump pits, rudder stocks, scuppers, bridge wings and fairings

Lube oil tanks; fresh, grey and potable water tanks

Living spaces, fan rooms and mechanical control rooms

Bow planes, dive planes and baffles

Remove the toughest… mil scale, elastomeric, non-skid, and chlorinated rubber coatings

Create surface profiles 0-5+mils(0-125micron)

Reduce abrasive handling and waste disposal

12x faster than power tools

Clean and degrease without water or liquid detergents

Reduce costs compared to conventional surface preparation

Precisely blast and depaint on sensitive substrates

Selectively strip coatings and remove contaminants Sponge Media abrasive rebound does not impinge adjacent coated surfaces

Increased visibility during blasting

Fugitive emissions greatly reduced compared to conventional abrasives

Norfolk Southern

Queensland Rail

National Railway Equipment Company

Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding for New York Water Taxi

Reliability of schedule & budget

Improve community relations and compliance

Maximize asset availability and readiness

Increase production & profits

Equipment reliability and asset life extension

Reduce downtime accelerating surface preparation and painting operations

Eliminate damage to bearings, rotating machinery or other process equipment 12x faster than power tools

Dramatically improved coating performance compared to power tools

Remove tough surface contaminants, rust and industrial coatings

Blast without damage to adjacent surfaces and surrounding coatings

Profile steel 0-125+ microns (0-5+mils) or existing coatings (for recoating)

Allow other trades to work nearby during blasting

Clean and decontaminate without harmful chemicals or liquid detergents

Reduce costs compared to conventional surface preparation

Precisely blast and depaint on sensitive substrates

Selectively strip coatings and remove contaminants

Extend the serviceable life of tanks, basins and highly corrosive areas

Department of Environmental Protection’s Bowery Bay Waste Water Treatment Plant

Western Racine Waste Water Plant

Moberly Waste Water Treatment Plant

Racine Waste Water Plant

Racine Water Department

Fox River Water Reclamation District

Madison Metro Waste Water Plant

Fon du Lac Water Treatment Facility

Green Bay Water District

Lake Geneva Water Department

Walls, ceilings and structural steel

Clarifier tanks, wires, racks and cat walks

Digestor Covers

Pretreatment, secondary and primary treatment areas

Pump stations and piping

Interior walls, tanks

Presedimentation and sedimentation basins

Aeration basins

Filter trains

Cleaning basins (e.g. flocculation, sand, aeration, presedimentation and sedimentation)

Lead paint abatement

Water channels

Biological reactors

Remove corrosion, soluble chlorides and faulty shop primer

Clean/degrease in one step without water, chemicals or liquid detergents

Control blasting for precise cleaning/depainting

Selectively strip coatings and remove contaminants

Greatly reduce fugitive emissions compared to conventional abrasives

Inspect during blasting with superior visibility

Reduce waste to 90% by recycling Sponge Media

10 times faster than hand-wiping or power tools

Profile from 0 to 100+ microns (4+mils)

DeWind (Germany/US)

Gamesa (Spain)

GE Energy (Germany/US)

Repower (Germany)

Siemens (Denmark/Germany)

Vestas (Denmark)

Removing environmental staining, biological growth, pigeon fouling or patina from exterior surfaces

Removing smoke and soot damage from facility ceiling and walls

Cleaning stainless steel drying ducts and/or conveying equipment

Removing failed paint from zinc-coated corrugated ceiling panels

Sponge blasting on roof top structures or tanks

Spot-blasting problematic, high-wear areas on manufacturing equipment

Removing oily residue from manufacturing equipment

Removing Corrosion Under Insulation(CUI)

Accelerate surface preparation and painting operations

Remove the toughest… mil scale, elastomeric, non-skid, and chlorinated rubber coatings

Create surface profiles 0-5+mils(0-125micron)

Reduce abrasive handling and waste disposal

12x faster than power tools

Clean and degrease without water or liquid detergents

Reduce costs compared to conventional surface preparation

Precisely blast and depaint on sensitive substrates

Selectively strip coatings and remove contaminants Sponge Media abrasive rebound does not impinge adjacent coated surfaces

Increased visibility during blasting

Fugitive emissions greatly reduced compared to conventional abrasive

General Dynamics / Electric Boat Corporation

Letterkenny Army Depot

Northrop Grumman – Avondale

Northrop Grumman – Kings Bay

Northrop Grumman -Newport News

Northrop Grumman -Pascagoula

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

Todd Pacific Shipyard

US Army Fort Gordon

US Army National Guard

US Coast Guard

US Logistics Base

US Navy Contractor Anteon Corporation

US Navy Texas Sima

Lockheed Martin

Submarine bow planes, dive planes, baffles, sales; areas prohibited to abrasive blasting (e.g. near Hydraulics, electronics, seals and bearings)

Military vehicles, trailers; aluminum, Kevlar and fiberglass humvees

Track and wheel-based combat and general transport vehicles

Aircraft carrier bilges

LPD boats (e.g. hot oil tanks, bilges, engine rooms)

All non-ferrous metal surfaces on aircraft carriers

Coast guard cutter hulls and bilges

Radar boxes, containers and portable bridges

Phalanx close-In weapon systems