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The Society of Protective Coatings Launches its New AB 4 Standard

The Society of Protective Coatings (SSPC) released its latest Abrasive Specification – SSPC-AB 4, making it the first update since 2000. The AB series of specifications establish proper quality controls and procedures for using Recyclable Encapsulated Abrasive Media during surface preparation. While these standards are not referred to directly in many coating specifications, they are used from within other SSPC documents – most notably SSPC-SP7, SSPC-SP6, SSPC-SP10 and SSPC-SP5. These are perhaps the most widely cited standards for surface preparation worldwide and certainly within the USA. The SP series of standards has always required that abrasives meet an AB quality standard. Before this AB 4 release, exceptions allowed for the use of composite abrasives like Sponge Media, as no AB abrasive quality standards were applicable.

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Proceed Cautiously when Replacing Blasting Abrasives with Hand-tools or High-Pressure Water

Check out this article published by Marine Maintenance Technology International that discusses potential pitfalls when choosing high pressure water and hand-tooling over abrasive blasting. Among them, the author addresses:

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NASA Reports: Sponge-Jet Blasts Off as “Superior Technology”

Today, corrosion control is a major consideration for industries worldwide. From bridge maintenance, lead abatement, marine operations, and nuclear remediation, to aerospace, aviation, and power generation, there is a growing demand to enlist equipment sensitive, worker-friendly, environmentally conscious solutions to meet surface preparation challenges.

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Midwest Research Institute Reports: Sponge-Jet Alone Like Using Containment

Midwest Research Institute Reports: Sponge-Jet Alone Is Like Using Containment

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SSPC Launches AB 4 Standard; Supports Use of Sponge-Jet “Recyclable Encapsulated Abrasive Media”

After nine years, the Society of Protective Coatings (SSPC) released its latest Abrasive Specification–SSPC-AB 4—making it the first update since 2000.

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