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When and why should you use UHP Water Jetting over Abrasive Blasting?
When and why should you use UHP Water Jetting over Abrasive Blasting?
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<strong>When</strong> to consider UHP <strong>water</strong> Jetting over abrasive grit blasting
<strong>When</strong> and why should<br />
you use UHP Water<br />
Jetting over Abrasive<br />
Blasting?<br />
UHP <strong>water</strong> jetting safely removes tough, hazar<strong>do</strong>us,<br />
or contaminated materials from any surface.<br />
UHP Water jetting (Ultra High Pressure) – works through concentrated<br />
high-pressure <strong>water</strong> that <strong>will</strong> remove material, coating or contamination<br />
from any surface in the safest and most efficient way possible.<br />
The power of UHP <strong>water</strong> cuts straight through the coating and<br />
hydraulically peels it away from the substrate, where as abrasive grit<br />
blasting has to wear the surface <strong>do</strong>wn<br />
<strong>When</strong> stripping abrasion resistant or pliable materials such as rubber, GRP, polyurea hotspray coatings etc the benefits of UHP over abrasive grit<br />
blasting becomes more pronounced. Likewise the thicker the material the more advantageous <strong>water</strong> jetting is as it <strong>do</strong>esn’t rely on wearing the<br />
surface <strong>do</strong>wn but strips the material away just like removing wall paper.<br />
Not <strong>only</strong> <strong>will</strong> it get the job <strong>do</strong>ne faster and using <strong>only</strong> <strong>water</strong>, you <strong>will</strong> not <strong>only</strong> save money on the abrasive git but you <strong>will</strong> have far less to clean up...<br />
Head Office 0238 081 7160 Lon<strong>do</strong>n 0203 102 6840 Manchester 0161 457 1215 www.rglservices.co.uk
Once the coating or rust has been removed <strong>water</strong><br />
jetting can be used to give the required surface<br />
finish.<br />
UHP Surface Preparation Means:<br />
• No landfill waste is created other than<br />
the removed product.<br />
• Access scaffolding and debris<br />
protection can be avoided by using our<br />
“Limpet Crawler” System<br />
• No abrasive blast media used, which<br />
means there is no respirable dust<br />
created.<br />
• If the situation requires the <strong>water</strong> can<br />
be recovered, treated and disposed<br />
of in a safe, environmentally friendly<br />
manner.<br />
Precision Industrial Water Jetting Solutions - | Cutting | Cleaning | Decommissioning | Surface Preparation
RGL have been selected to carry out the concrete surface preparation<br />
on an 18 storey tower block.<br />
The main contractors for a major revitalisation project faced several challenges<br />
when faced with the first phase of the refurbishment.<br />
How to:<br />
• remove the Polyurea hot spray coating that had been applied to the tower<br />
block back in the 1980’s.<br />
• ensure the substrate was not damaged during the removal process.<br />
• avoid damaging win<strong>do</strong>ws and other external fittings as the surface is removed.<br />
• minimise disruption to the residents through waste materials management.<br />
The polyurea technology stems from the Polyurethane family. It is known particularly<br />
for its abrasion resistance, excellent adhesion and ability to fight corrosives, strong<br />
durable finish, <strong>water</strong>proofing capabilities.<br />
These properties along with the need to minimise waste product meant the<br />
abrasive grit blasting had to be discounted.<br />
Chemical solutions were available but again these had several drawbacks such as<br />
heat required to soften the paint, application and cure time. Chemical removal was<br />
also discounted.<br />
The solution was UHP <strong>water</strong> jet removal. Using <strong>water</strong> pressure of 2800bar RGL<br />
services could systematically peel off the paint whilst leaving the concrete substrate<br />
and expansion joints in tact.<br />
As there were no abrasives or chemicals used the <strong>water</strong> could be safely allowed<br />
to enter the storm drain systems on the ground below. That meant that the waste<br />
materially could be easily contained, collected and disposed of with minimal<br />
disturbance and disruption to the residents.<br />
Head Office 0238 081 7160 Lon<strong>do</strong>n 0203 102 6840 Manchester 0161 457 1215 www.rglservices.co.uk
Polyurea hot spray<br />
coating removal<br />
Using UHP WaterJetting<br />
Clean, dust-free and<br />
safe for everyone.<br />
Precision Industrial Water Jetting Solutions - | Cutting | Cleaning | Decommissioning | Surface Preparation
Over the last four decades RGL<br />
has evolved to become one of the<br />
leading authorities on UHP <strong>water</strong><br />
jetting - supporting industrial and<br />
civil engineering industries with<br />
cutting, cleaning, surface preparation<br />
and hydrodemolition solutions.<br />
Abrasive Water Jet Cutting<br />
Surface Preparation of Steel<br />
Monopile Cutting<br />
Tank, Vessel and Column Cleaning Pipeline Cleaning & Blockage Removal Industrial Boiler and Economiser Cleaning Heat Exchanger & Tube Bundle Cleaning<br />
Precision Concrete Removal Robotic Surface Preparation/Scabbling of Scabbling and Laitance removal Refractory Lining Removal<br />
Concrete
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E-mail: sales@rglservices.co.uk<br />
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