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07/28/2022

Case Study: Baked on? Be gone!

A potential customer sent us some aluminum turbo C-cases for a cleaning trial. These parts were covered in baked-on carbon, grease, grime and paint. Our cleaning trial team used both our Flow M and Turbine formulations to clean these parts. As you can see, they worked like a dream! The parts were cleaned in 4-5 minutes.
https://www.armex.com/cts/removing-paint-and-grease-aluminum-engine-parts-19-b-102

07/15/2022

ARMEX™ soda blasting technology was used in a contained blasting cabinet to clean a transmission. Check out the results in this before and after comparison!

06/25/2022

Read all about the ARMEX™ Difference in our technical paper, How Abrasive Blasting with ARMEX™ Works. https://www.armex.com/how-abrasive-blasting-armex-works

06/21/2022

Have you watched ARMEX™ in action blasting aerospace components? See for yourself how our baking soda blasting technology cleans effectively without damaging component surfaces.

Learn more at https://www.armex.comARMEX™ is a non-destructive Cleaning and Coating Removal System. It is the industry's leading baking soda-based abrasive t...

06/09/2022

Statues weather over time, and their surfaces become coated with soil from pollution, birds, and other environmental factors. Statues can be returned to their former glory with a good cleaning with soda blasting media with a portable blasting system. Check out ARMEX™ in action as it’s used to clean monuments and statues.

Learn more at https://www.armex.comARMEX™ is a non-destructive Cleaning and Coating Removal System. It is the industry's leading baking soda-based abrasive t...

06/02/2022

IEEE GlobalSpec published an article comparing two different blasting methods: dry ice and baking soda. Review the article to learn what the key differences are between these two blasting methods, and why you should use a baking soda abrasive when non-destructive cleaning is critical. http://insights.globalspec.com/article/6820/dry-ice-vs-soda-blasting

06/01/2022

We received some rusty engine components for a cleaning trial. The ARMEX™ cleaning trial team determined that one of our specialty formulations, Turbine, would be the best baking soda abrasive for this job. Take a look at the before and after. The after image shows the steel surface was rust-free and ready for use! https://www.armex.com/products/turbine-formula

05/31/2022

ARMEX™ Turbine is a coatings removal product. Did you know that on metals like aluminum it leaves a brushed surface? However, on steel it can leave up to .5 mils profile when needed. This formulation is perfect for heavy carbon deposit removal from gas, steam, and direct combustion turbine blades, along with various engine parts. Turbine contains 10% hard grit and MoistureGuard™ 2, along with our medium sized sodium bicarbonate crystals. ⠀https://www.armex.com/products/turbine-formula

05/28/2022

Engine Builder Magazine published an article covering the topic of using baking soda blasting technology to clean engine parts. Discover why soda blasting is a user-friendly process for the removal of a variety of contaminates, including grease, oil, and burnt carbon present in the engine building process.
https://www.enginebuildermag.com/2019/08/cleaning-components-with-baking-soda/

04/23/2022

A customer came to us to discuss how to improve their cleaning process to remove great, grime, and oil from steel motor housings. Our cleaning trial team found that ARMEX™ Flow XL, used in a blasting cabinet, cleaned the parts thoroughly. https://www.armex.com/cts/cleaning-grease-grime-and-oil-steel-motor-housing-baking-soda-blasting-media-15-b-097

04/22/2022

Happy Earth Day from the ARMEX team!

04/21/2022

Did you know that Sodium Bicarbonate carries a “0” rating under the U.S. Hazardous Materials Identification System? When baking soda is used as a blasting media, it does not release hazardous emissions into the air. If you are interested in the details about the non-toxic and non-hazardous properties of abrasive blasting media like ARMEX™, take a few minutes to read the article Sodium Bicarbonate: the User-Friendly Blasting Abrasive. This article is available in our resources section on ARMEX.com. https://www.armex.com/resources