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Introduction Eurogrit BV

Eurogrit’s head-office in PapendrechtEurogrit’s head-office in Papendrecht

The NetherlandsThe Netherlands

Introduction Eurogrit BV

Eurogrit’s production location in DordrechtEurogrit’s production location in Dordrecht

The NetherlandsThe Netherlands

Eurogrit Aluminium Silicate

• Coalslag

• Hardness : 7 mohs

• Loose bulk density : 1,3 / 1,4 kg per litre

Eurogrit Aluminium Silicate

• Coalslag

• Hardness : 7 mohs

• Loose bulk density : 1,3 / 1,4 kg per litre

Eurogrit Aluminium Silicate

• Coalslag

• Hardness : 7 mohs

• Loose bulk density : 1,3 / 1,4 kg per litre

Eurogrit Aluminium Silicate

• Coalslag

• Hardness : 7 mohs

• Loose bulk density : 1,3 / 1,4 kg per litre

Eurogrit Aluminium Silicate

Eurogrit Aluminium Silicate

ISO 9001 certificationISO 9001 certificationISO standards 11126-4 and 11127 ISO standards 11126-4 and 11127

Abrasive blastcleaning

Surface preparation is the most important single factor when a surface is to be protected by a film-forming material e.g. paint.

Good and proper surface preparation will prolong the life-time of the paint

Frosio’s Inspector’s book of reference

Surface preparation is the most important single factor when a surface is to be protected by a film-forming material e.g. paint.

Good and proper surface preparation will prolong the life-time of the paint

Frosio’s Inspector’s book of reference

Abrasive blastcleaning

• Cleaning of the surface • Cleaning of the surface

• Creating a profile on the surface (anchor pattern)

Abrasive blastcleaning

• Cleaning of the surface

• Creating a profile on the surface (anchor pattern)• Creating a profile on the surface (anchor pattern)

Abrasive blastcleaningCleaning of the surface Cleaning of the surface

Grade_A Grade_B Grade_C Grade_D

Abrasive blastcleaningCleaning of the surface Cleaning of the surface

ISO SSPC NACE

Sa 1 = SSPC-SP-7 (Brush-Off Blast Cleaning)Sa 2 = SSPC-SP-6 NACE 3 (Commercial Blast Cleaning)Sa 2½ = SSPC-SP-10 NACE 2 (Near-White Blast Cleaning)Sa 3 = SSPC-SP-5 NACE 1 (White Metal Blast Cleaning)

Abrasive blastcleaningCleaning of the surface Cleaning of the surface

Preparation grade SA-1 Preparation grade SA-2

ISO 8501-1

Abrasive blastcleaningCleaning of the surface Cleaning of the surface

Preparation grade SA-2½ Preparation grade SA-3

ISO 8501-1

Abrasive blastcleaningCleaning of the surface Cleaning of the surface

Abrasive blastcleaningCreating a profile on the surface (anchor pattern)Creating a profile on the surface (anchor pattern)

Roughness / profile / anchor pattern

Necessary for a proper adhesion of the paint

• depending on surface preparation method• depending on blast cleaning abrasive

Usually we are speaking of Rt, Rz or Ra

Abrasive blastcleaningCreating a profile on the surface (anchor pattern)Creating a profile on the surface (anchor pattern)

Roughness Ra:Arithmetic average of the absolute values of the measured profile height deviations taken within the sampling length and measured from the

graphical centreline.

Abrasive blastcleaningCreating a profile on the surface (anchor pattern)Creating a profile on the surface (anchor pattern)

Roughness Rt: Maximum peak-to-valley height within the total

sample length.

Abrasive blastcleaningCreating a profile on the surface (anchor pattern)Creating a profile on the surface (anchor pattern)

Roughness Rz: Average peak-to-valley height within the total

sample length.

Abrasive blastcleaningCreating a profile on the surface (anchor pattern)Creating a profile on the surface (anchor pattern)

Roughness Rz:Z1 + Z2 + Z3 + Z4 + Z5

Rz = 5(if the number of samples n=5)

Zi = maximum peak-to-valley height of a single sample length.

Abrasive blastcleaningEUROGRIT A2EUROGRIT A2Ra 10.0 – 11.0 µm

Rt 60 – 80 µmRz 50 – 60 µm

Ra 10.0 – 11.0 µmRt 60 – 80 µm

Rz 50 – 60 µm

EUROGRIT A3EUROGRIT A3Ra 9.5 – 15 µmRt 75 – 125 µmRz 50 – 75 µm

Ra 9.5 – 15 µmRt 75 – 125 µmRz 50 – 75 µm

EUROGRIT B2EUROGRIT B2Ra 14 – 21 µm Rt 110 – 140 µmRz 75 – 110 µm

Ra 14 – 21 µm Rt 110 – 140 µmRz 75 – 110 µm

Chlorides and Conductivity

Chlorides/salts are coming from:• Environment / Air• Steel itself• Abrasive

Usually environment/air or steel, but also possible from the

abrasive, especially Indian garnet and certain types of

copperslag

Standards for abrasives on: Conductivity

Chloride content

Chlorides and Conductivity

ISO standards

max. chloride content 0,0025% max. conductivity 25 mS/m (250 µS/cm)

Eurogrit

Max. 0,001%Max. 15 mS/m

Chlorides and Conductivity

Chlorides/salts have a very bad effect

on the lifetime of the coating system!

Chlorides and Conductivity

Adhesion failure Adhesion failure

Adhesion failure - Blistering - Undercutting

Chlorides and Conductivity

BlisteringBlistering

Adhesion failure - Blistering - Undercutting

Chlorides and Conductivity

UndercuttingUndercutting

Adhesion failure - Blistering - Undercutting

Standards

Non-metallic abrasives:

ISO 11126 (standards)

ISO 11127 (test methods)

Standards – Coal slag ISO 11126-4

Standards – Coal slag ISO 11126-4

Health and Safety

Therefore sand is forbidden as an abrasive in The Netherlands since 1957 and in mostcountries worldwide

Free silica SilicosisFree silica Silicosis

Health and Safety

• Maximum free silica content : 1%

Free silica Free silica

• Eurogrit aluminium silicate : < 0.1%

Health and Safety

• No heavy metals

Heavy metals / toxic elementsHeavy metals / toxic elements

• No toxic elements

• No airborne metal concentrations

• Not harmful for the environment

Consumption and Recycling

• New steel (mill scale / lightly weathered): ±25-30 kgs / m²

• Coated/normally corroded steel: ±30-40 kgs / m²

• Severely corroded steel/heavy rust: ±40-50 kgs / m²

For preparation standard SA-2½

Consumption and Recycling

Recycling

Can Eurogrit Aluminium Silicate be recycled?

Consumption and Recycling

Recycling?

Yes, but please take into account:

• Risk of contaminations, abrasive must be properly cleaned• Recycling = extra handling = extra costs• You must add about 30 to 40 % new material each time• You must get the consent of your client and/or paint supplier to use recycled material to maintain warranty

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In Summary

The most important main issues to ensure no coating failure, assuming that the pressure, skills, etc are all optimum are:-

Surface preparation i.e. abrasivesChloride tests Moisture tests Conductivity testsCleanliness tests

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