Mitchell E C & Co Inc

Naval Sea System Command ( or NAVSEA ) has released its latest Standard Specification for Ship and Alteration. The FY-08 publication includes Standard Item 009-32 for Cleaning and Painting Requirements; Accomplish. Section 3.1.3.2 of the report lists the Sponge-Jet technology as an effective alternative to other conventional abrasive technologies. Military shipyards have the option of using dry, low dust, reusable Sponge Media abrasives in place of other dust and rebound excessive solutions. As published in the report, the Sponge-Jet media and process may be used as an alternative to obtain SSPC-SP-10 or SSPC-SP-11 cleanliness. This is important news for government shipyards, ' stated Michael Merritt, President of Sponge-Jet, Inc, ' now engineers have an effective solution for preparing erection weld seams, ballast tanks or other areas where abrasive blasting is prohibited or problematic; this will extend coating life and thus ship readiness, while lowering future maintenance costs. Sponge-Jet is headquartered in Portsmouth, NH. They are the world's leading manufacturer of dry, low dust abrasive blasting media and equipment. For more information, contact your local Sponge-Jet representative, visit www.spongejet.com or call 001-603-601-7950 ( in Europe call +44 ( 0 ) 1253390731 ). Contact Tony Anni at 603-610-7950 or via email at marketing@spongejet.com

Washington Mills Electro Minerals is a part of Washington Mills, which is one of the largest producers of abrasives and fused mineral products worldwide. Established in 1868, Washington Mills serves the solar, wire sowing, pressure blasting, aerospace, electronics and cosmetics industries. The company provides alumina bubbles, fused silica, iron pyrite, silicon carbide, silica fume, magnesium oxide and fused zirconia. Washington Mills offers boron carbide, brown aluminum oxide and zirconia mullite. The company provides laboratory testing services, including X-ray diffraction analysis, microscopic evaluation and fluorescence. Washington Mills additionally offers new product development services. The company also conducts a variety of recycling programs.

Johnson Abrasives Company was founded in 1971 by the late Robert M. Johnson. It was his conviction that all business alliances should emphasize fairness and integrity. He placed a high value on personal aspects of all his business associations. It is with respect and admiration of his personal style that every effort is made to continue to operate Johnson Abrasives in the tradition fostered by Robert Johnson. Service As a family business we work hard to ensure customer satisfaction. This commitment is shared by everyone in the organization. Our job is done well only when every customer is satisfied with our products and our service. Johnson Abrasives specializes in coated abrasive products for a wide range of industrial and contractor markets. A large and diverse inventory of jumbo roll products allows us to be extremely flexible in meeting our customers' needs in a timely manner. Service makes the difference. Our sales and customer service staff is trained to understand the unique abrasives requirements of each individual customer. Our manufacturing and quality assurance personnel make sure that our customers can count on consistently high levels of product performance. All of the people at Johnson Abrasives take great pride in developing customer trust by providing a product you can depend upon time and time again. It is our intent that when our customers think "sandpaper", the name Johnson Abrasives comes to mind.