Abrasive blasting is a technique that has been in existence since 1870 when the first abrasive blasting process was patented by Benjamin Chew Tilghman. Abrasive blasting is the operation of forcibly ...

An EHU study, now published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, has found a way of using mussel shells, which usually end up in landfills, in the textile industry.

For years, the wastes from burning coal and producing copper have enjoyed a second life, used in sand-blasting to remove paint, rust and grime from ship’s hulls, storage tanks, bridge trusses and ...

LAS CRUCES — Glass recycling in Las Cruces was introduced on Earth Day in 2014 … that’s when the South Central Solid Waste Authority began accepting glass bottles and jars for crushing into glass ...

Sandblasting is a $46 billion market just for cleaning. It has been around for centuries with no replacement technology, but finally, there is a high-tech low-cost way to achieve the same results but ...

There are two approaches that can be taken when considering starting a sandblasting service. The first approach is to operate a sandblasting service from a fixed location. The second approach is to ...

Keep it simple, and you’ll never have to fear a bunker shot again, according to Westchester Country Club teaching pro Terri Migliaccio. “Don’t worry about hitting two inches behind the ball, slapping ...

If you’ve ever had to use sandpaper or paint stripper to remove paint, you know how messy and how much trouble it is. A sandblaster does the same job but cleaner and in a fraction of the time. If ...

Jeans with a distressed, already-worn look have been popular since the 1990s, but one way the effect is achieved is by blasting them with sand - and this can give factory workers an incurable lung ...