Technical, environmental, and economic evaluation of Plastic Media Blasting for paint stripping

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6724716

Darvin, C H; Wilmoth, R C

The U.S. Army Toxic and Hazardous Materials Agency and the U.S. EPA Water Engineering Research Laboratory cooperated to investigate the feasibility of Plastic Media Blasting (PMB) as a paint-removal technique for aluminum military shelters. The PMB process was compared in field tests with sandblasting and with chemical stripping to determine relative cost, effectiveness, efficiency, and environmental consequence. The PMB process was judged superior to the chemical-stripping process and marginally better than sandblasting based upon the evaluation criteria.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH (USA). Water Engineering Research Lab.
• OSTI ID: 6724716
• Report Number(s): PB-87-146353/XAB; EPA-600/D-87/028
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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