Stripping Paint with Plastic Media

Author:  Richard Dotson and Ralph Ballard
Source:  Aircraft Paint Stripping News, Vol 1 / No 1, Spring 1996
Doc ID:  1995019
Year of Publication:  1995
Abstract:  
As environmental regulations take their toll on chemical stripping, plastic media blasting emerges as a viable alternative ... Reprinted with permission from the June, 1995 issue of Products Finishing magazine. Written by Richard Dotson and Ralph Ballard of Maxi-Blast, Inc., South Bend, Indiana. Constant demand for higher quality and the popularity of "just-in-time" manufacturing techniques have increased pressure to correct defective parts immediately. A part may fail quality standards because of inadequate surface preparation, poor coating application or damage caused by mishandling. Improper welds and misaligned stamped holes may also necessitate part stripping. As traditional chemical methods of stripping lose favor because of economic and environmental factors, plastic media blasting (PMB) becomes an alternative.