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Corrosion Prevention
Anodize This: The Brilliance of Anodizing
The anodizing process enables the formation of a brilliant, stable and durable oxide layer upon certain metals, which minimizes wear and corrosion damage to the...
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Procedures
Stick Welding: A Comprehensive Guide to a Very Popular Welding Process
For millennia, humans have practiced the art of joining metals. Early welding consisted of forge welding, which involved heating and hammering. By the end of the 19th...
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
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Surface Preparation
Wet Abrasive Blasting: An Overview of Surface Cleaning Alternatives
Restoration of steel and concrete surfaces has relied heavily on sandblasting and other dry blasting techniques. For over a century, dry blasting has been an effective,...
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Corrosion
How Hot Shortness and Welding Affect Corrosion in Metals
Welding is the process of joining two or more materials (mostly metals) using intense heat, such that they fuse together to become one homogeneous component. The art of...
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
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Procedures
Installation Methodology for Compliant Composite Repairs
An ISO/ASTM-qualified two-part composite repair system is required to rectify defects in a wide range of equipment, including large-diameter pipelines, high-pressure...
By: Osmay Oharriz, Ch.E., M.Sc. | Oil & Gas Industry Manager, Belzona Inc.
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Surface Preparation
Blast Pressure: How to Get It Right
Wet abrasive blasting (also known as Vapor Abrasive™ blasting or slurry blasting) is commonly performed to clean a surface (e.g., to remove corrosion, scale, mold...
By: Wade Hannon | Area Sales Manager, Specialty Products at GRACO Inc.
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