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PAC International Provides Greener Paint Refurbishments
By: David A. Lombardo
Caption: The company recently installed a soft-media paint removal system.
Word Count: 154
PAC International of Mount Pleasant, Pa., continues to expand its refurbishment capabilities with a recent improvement to its paint shop—the installation of a Clemco Industries industrial blast facility that uses a variety of soft, yet abrasive, media for removal of paint and corrosion. The addition of the soft-media paint removal system will further improve the quality and durability of the jobs performed by PAC through increased efficiency, increased quality of basic preparation and enhanced corrosion removal from the airframe.

“The Clemco blast facility that we have installed features a contained blasting system with abrasive material recovery and dust collection systems,” said Marty Blough, PAC manager of completions and projects. “The system lets us remove multiple layers of paint without the use of chemical stripping options, therefore reducing unnecessary hazardous waste. Along with higher quality cleaning and corrosion removal, this system also provides a much greener alternative for paint removal.”