Material Modification Equipment

Latest Material Modification Equipment Articles

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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...

  By: Shivananda Prabhu

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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,...

  By: Wade Hannon and Bryce Gapinski

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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.