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Why Does Steel Rust? A Plain Language Guide to Corrosion for Facility Managers
Every facility manager has seen the warning signs of rust, such as an orange streak running down a steel column, paint bubbling along the edge of a beam, or a handrail that looked fine last spring but now flakes when
Paint, Coating, or Protective System? What Each Term Actually Means on an Industrial Job
In an industrial job, calling something “paint” can mean a lot more, or a lot less, than you think. A maintenance supervisor may ask for paint, an engineer may specify a coating, and a project specification may require a multi-coat
How to Choose the Right Industrial Paint System for Your Facility
Most coating failures don’t start with the paint. They start months earlier, when someone compares the price per gallon of two products that were never designed for the same job. Industrial coating isn’t a single product. It’s a system: a
Dry Ice Blasting vs. Sandblasting: Which Method Does Your Facility Need?
Facility managers ask us this question all the time, but it starts with a misconception: dry ice blasting and sandblasting are not two competing ways to do the same job. They are different processes designed for different purposes. Choosing between
Industrial Tank Coating and Lining: What Specifiers Need to Know Before the Job Starts
By the time a tank lining fails, the decisions that caused the failure were usually made months earlier. A coating that blisters, disbonds, or holidays out in its first year of service almost always traces back to something that was
Secondary Containment Coating: Why Chemical Resistance Is Non-Negotiable
A secondary containment structure has one job, to hold what escapes when the primary vessel fails. A tank ruptures, a valve lets go, a drum tips over during a transfer, and the bund, dike, or pit underneath is supposed to
Soda Blasting for Historic Masonry: Cleaning Brick and Stone Without the Damage
Old brick and stone don’t get a second chance. Once an aggressive cleaning process eats into the face of a hundred-year-old façade, that surface is gone, and no amount of sealer or tuckpointing brings it back. That is the hard
Garnet vs. Steel Grit vs. Aluminum Oxide vs. Glass Bead: How to Choose the Right Sandblasting Media
Abrasive media selection is one of the most consequential decisions in any industrial blasting project. The wrong media can warp thin substrates, embed contaminants, produce an anchor profile the coating manufacturer never specified, or drive project costs up through excessive
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Clearwater Filtration
Matthew McDonald
BlasTek has completed every project either on schedule or ahead of schedule. They excel with every job in craftsmanship and workmanship. In my mind, they are one of the leaders of the trade in the West Michigan area. Their integrity and determination to provide the best service for their customer are undoubtedly one of the best I have ever seen.
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Andy J. Egan Co.
Chad Reed
Over the last few years, we have been utilizing BlasTek LLC for various fabrication projects ranging from semi loads of large-bore carbon steel piping to complex equipment and piping skids. They not only meet the demanding turnaround of our projects but have also expressed great quality and workmanship. Among other things, BlasTek has expressed a willingness to adapt to the specific needs and skillsets of some of our projects.