Soluble salt (ionic) contamination of steel substrates constitutes a major cause of coating failure. Cleanliness of a steel substrate is a key element in improving coating performance. This cleaning process achieves a “zero detectable” level of ionic contamination on steel substrates.

Subject
Abrasive blasting, Water, Coatings, Contamination, Substrates, Abrasives, Iron, Steel substrates, Contaminants, Sodium, Coating defects, Soluble salts, Chlorides
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1994
Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP)
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