Latest Blast Technology News
Discover all the latest updates from us at Blast Technology Ltd and all the latest from the world of shot blasting, captive shot blasting, surface preperation and snad blasting.
Floor Grinding
Floor Grinding to Remove Vinyl Adhesive and Latex Floor Grinding. This is a project we have just completed. Blast Technology Limited were called in to remove 2600m2 of vinyl tile adhesive as well as many areas of latex screed in this old Mothercare retail unit. This was successfully completed using our Blastrac BMG 780 Planetary … Continue reading “Floor Grinding”
Read ArticleRemoving Paint by Planetary Grinding
Planetary Grinding Planetary grinding is an excellent way of removing a variety of coatings leaving a smooth and flat surface suited to the re-application of new paint or coatings. This is an example of a painted floor that was recently painted but in a relatively short space of time failed because little or no … Continue reading “Removing Paint by Planetary Grinding”
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Removing Heavy Build Up Of Oil and Dirt From Concrete Floor
We were recently contacted by a customer in Leicester who required our Captive Shot Blasting services to clean the concrete floors of 6 industrial units. Unfortunately, due to years of oil laden grime build-up, Captive Shot Blasting proved impossible. After unsuccessful attempts, the high volume of oil within the concrete floor instantly blocking the machine. … Continue reading “Removing Heavy Build Up Of Oil and Dirt From Concrete Floor”
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Leveling Uneven New Concrete
Recently we were called upon to prepare this new and uneven Car Park surface by Captive Shot blasting. Unfortunately the concrete had been poured badly resulting in excessive corrugations throughout the surface. Without leveling before Shot Blasting the finished job would look less than perfect and have caused excessive water pooling. Leveling the uneven new … Continue reading “Leveling Uneven New Concrete”
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MSCP Floor Preperation
Blast Technology Ltd are UK experts in MSCP floor preparation Over the past 30 years, Blast Technology Ltd have successfully prepared thousands of floors using the latest captive shot blasting technology. Projects range from the preparation of new build MSCP’s (Multi-Storey Car Parks) to cleaning and resurfacing of old floors. Our project floor sizes range … Continue reading “MSCP Floor Preperation”
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Removal of failing paint from a workshop floor using shotblasting
Another sucessful captive shot blasting project done. And another happy customer. Today the team at Blast Technology Ltd visited a vehicle workshop in central UK. Our task was to remove failing paint from the concrete workshop floor. The paint damage was caused by years of vehicle traffic in a commercial environment. As you can see … Continue reading “Removal of failing paint from a workshop floor using shotblasting”
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Anti-Slip Warehouse Flooring for Better Folk Lift Traction
We were contacted by a client who had serious issues with fork lift trucks loosing traction on these smooth concrete floors. Obviously a dangerous situation to avoid. Blast Technology quickly and efficiently sorted the problem by captive shot blasting the concrete floor in order to provide a lasting anti-slip surface. The process of blasting shot … Continue reading “Anti-Slip Warehouse Flooring for Better Folk Lift Traction”
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Finally finished shot blasting the new car park at Manchester Airport
We have finally finished shot blasting the new car park at Manchester Airport. The Blast Technology team have been working at the Manchester Airport site in stages following the build process since July 2018. This project consisted of shot blasting around 34,000m2 of newly laid concrete in preparation for the final waterproofing membrain. The floor reqired … Continue reading “Finally finished shot blasting the new car park at Manchester Airport”
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Shot Basting of a Multi Story Car Park Concrete Floor providing a textured anti-slip surface
This weeks work involved the Captive Shot Blasting of concrete access ramps of a large multi-story car park. The client found that the smooth finish of the pre-cast concrete slabs were causing vehicles to loose grip and wheel spin badly. We provided a simple cost effective solution… captive shot blast to produce a textured anti-slip … Continue reading “Shot Basting of a Multi Story Car Park Concrete Floor providing a textured anti-slip surface”
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Shot blasting a heavily painted floor in preparation for a new coating
Checkout this short video of us Shot Blasting a heavily painted concrete floor in preparation for a new coating. The stubborn areas along the joints and edges were quickly dealt with by hand grinding using a combination of diamond and PCD grinding wheels. As you can see, our state-of-the-art equipment allows the quick removal of … Continue reading “Shot blasting a heavily painted floor in preparation for a new coating”
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