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Maxi-Blast, Inc. values its business practices and strives to always stay one step ahead of the competition. With recent changes made to the requirements for REACH, affecting business with the European Union, we have gone to great lengths to ensure we have complied with this legislation. Please take a moment to read the attached document which clearly and fully explains our research and the steps we have taken to comply with all areas of REACH. Maxi-Blast REACH Compliance Document
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As of November 2008, Maxi-Blast, Inc. has successfully been re-approved for compliance with Mil-Spec P 85891 for plastic blast media as prescribed by the U.S. Military. Plastic blast media is used by the U.S. Military and its allies, and also in the Aerospace industry, for stripping paint and coatings from sensitive surfaces of aircraft parts and engines including wheel, landing gear, propellers and a myriad of other parts. In the Aerospace field, aircraft engines and critical parts must be removed from service, stripped, checked, cleaned and rebuilt. Previously, MRO facilities would use chemicals to strip paint and coatings resulting in hazardous chemical waste. Now plastic blast media can be used to safely and effectively clean and return these parts to service.
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Non-Abrasive Plastic Blast Media For Mold Cleaning Operations
Blast cleaning of rubber molding equipment using plastic media offers substantial benefits to manufacturers. Wear and pitting damage rates can be reduced, cleaning times shortened and the cost of both the equipment and the blast media offers substantial economic benefits.
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Maxi-Blast, Inc. displays their plastic media and plastic media blasting system for cleaning tooling and extrusion/injection screws in Guangzhou China at the China Plas Exhibition. The system was equipped with pass through port holes and a screw handling system to easily transport the extrusion/injection screws from the press to the cleaning area.
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Maxi-Blast, Inc. reduces packaging waste by installing a state-of-the-art Lantech stretch wrapping machine. The machine securely and tightly stretches a plastic film around the entire plastic media shipment including the pallet thus eliminating the need for costly corrugated packaging. The Lantech wrapper also reduces the time needed to prepare shipments, which makes Maxi-Blast, Inc. shipments even more efficient and quick.
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On 8 December Gail Barker lost her battle with cancer and passed away. She was 56 at the time. Gail was Maxi-Blast, Inc.'s first employee, hired in 1980 by James D. Kowalski. Her position began as role of Secretary of the company and Gail continued to work her way through the company. During her years with the company she served as Treasurer, Vice President, CFO and President. In 1995 Gail Barker helped spearhead a buy-out of Maxi-Blast, Inc. from James D. Kowalski. Gail was active in the ownership and management of the company until succumbing to her illness in late 2006. Her contributions and presence in the company are truly and greatly missed.
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Maxi-Blast, Inc introduces a new piece of equipment for drying cryogenic
deflashing media. The new item available to rubber molders is the MG-75
which lists for only $1300.00. This is a fantastic price advantage over
other offerings from competitors which range from over $5,000.00 to
$10,000.00. This unit will dry 35lbs in 1-1.5 hours and also will remove
1-3 lbs of rubber dust (roughly 5-10% of the total load). It is
available in 60 Hz electricals (110v, 1 phase), and 50 Hz electricals
(220v, 1 phase) for European, Middle East and Asian countries.
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Maxi-Blast, Inc. successfully upgrades their ISO registration from ISO
9001 to the new standard of ISO 9001:2000. This was due in part to the
commitment to continuous improvement both in product development and
product quality and in efficiency improvements within Maxi-Blast itself.
Congratulations to our ISO team headed by Melanie Rudlaff, Randy Rainer,
and Michael Golubski.
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Maxi-Blast introduced their new Mold Cleaning System to the rubber industry at the Rubber Expo '03 in Cleveland, Ohio. For years mold cleaning machine operators had to manually push heavy molds that weigh as much as 3000lbs into and out of the cabinet for cleaning. This caused several complaints from customers due to back problems of operators of the equipment. In answer to their requests the new machine line incorporates a trolley system as standard equipment to transfer the mold into and out of the cabinet at a push of a button. Standard sizes are 48"x48"x48" and 60"x60"x60" to accomodate most any large mold on the market. Prices are also very competitive and machines are in kept in stock and ready for immediate delivery.
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Maxi-Blast introduces their new system for cleaning processing screws for extruders, injection and blow molders at the National Plastics Exhibition 2003 (NPE'03) in Chicago, Illinois. This system created quite a stir amongst exhibition goers who learned that screw cleaning time can be cut from a typical time of between 4-8 hours down to approximately 30 minutes. It is reported that if the plastics processor cleans only one screw per day they can get their return on investment (ROI) in 3-6 months!
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Maxi-Blast, Inc. founder James D. Kowalski passed away on 30 November. Jim founded the company in 1980, dedicating himself and the company to selling and distributing soft abrasives such as plastic blast media. After successfully leading Maxi-Blast, Inc. to becoming the world's leader in plastic deflashing media, Jim retired and sold the company in 1995. Jim will be remembered for his vision of Maxi-Blast, Inc.'s continued advancement in plastic abrasive technology.
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Plastic Media as a Mold/Screw Cleaning Alternative During the 2001 SPE/ANTEC Conference in Dallas, Texas, salesman John M. Todd presented an article on the advantages of using plastic media blasting. The article highlighted the blasting equipment to be used in conjunction with plastic media, as well as environmental concerns of screw/mold cleaning.
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Producing the highest quality plastic blast media available has been the goal of Maxi-Blast since day one. This ongoing commitment to quality and growth has resulted in many manufacturing improvements and upgrades over the years. The 60,000 square foot granulated media production division recently installed a new automatic sampling sieve analysis machine. This device weighs, records, and graphs precise media size ranges per lot to assure adherence to specifications. It is just one of the many procedures Maxi-Blast uses to maintain accountability for our ISO 9002 certification.
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The corporate headquarters of Maxi-Blast Inc. has moved to a newly constructed 46,000 square foot building located on 10 acres of land in the Black Thorn Industrial Park area of South Bend, Indiana. This modern facility offers much needed additional space for offices, warehousing, and parts testing. A comfortable, air-conditioned demonstration laboratory is available for customers and prospective customers to evaluate Maxi-Blast plastic media and blast cleaning equipment. Our new spacious warehouse and additional truck dock space contributes to the efficiency of moving millions of pounds of plastic media annually.
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Maxi-Blast, inc. has received the Department of Defense approval for AC (Aero-Clean®), Type V, plastic media. This approval follows successful testing and review by the Department of the Air Force and the Naval Air Warfare Center certifying that our Type V media meets all requirements of MIL-P-85891A. Aero-Clean®, a granulated acrylic, is well suited for a variety of depainting and mold cleaning applications including stripping paint from aircraft components. Maxi-Blast, Inc. has now received Mil-Spec certification for Type II, Type III and Type V media.
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Maxi-Blast, Inc. now offers an optical-grade Cubical Virgin Acrylic (AC) in a variety of sizes ranging from 20 mesh to 12 mesh size U.S. standard sieve. The cubical media is guaranteed to be pure of any metal or any heavy metal contaminants which is much safer for delicate operations. Due to the nature of the manufacturing process, all particles are the same size with no wasteful small particles or fines and dust. This media is manufactured in response to many customers who have searched unsuccessfully for a pure non-pigmented, non-scrap plastic media. This media allows stripping of paint and coatings, as well as cleaning delicate surfaces without abrasion or warping. It also performs without removing plating and anodized or conversion coatings. As important benefits, AC minimizes dust during blasting and offers excellent durability for repeated cycles of blasting.
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Maxi-Blast, Inc. has received the Department of Defense approval for its MC (Maxi-Clean®), Type III, plastic media. This approval follows successful testing and review by the Department of the Air Force and the Naval Air Warfare Center certifying our Type III media meets all requirements of MIL-P-85891A. Maxi-Clean, a granulated melamine, is well suited for a variety of depainting and mold cleaning applications.
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Maxi-Blast, Inc, has been awarded ISO 9002 certification. ISO 9002 is a worldwide quality standard earned by a small percentage of businesses operating in the United States. The registration audit was performed by Eagle Registrations Inc. of Dayton, Ohio. ISO consists of more than 80 member countries who promote the development of quality standards in the world with a view to facilitating international exchange of goods and services.
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Effective April 1, 1997, Maxi-Blast, Inc. will introduce metric weight packaging.
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Re-Nu Plastics files Chapter 11 after the announcement that Maxi-Blast, Inc. won its lawsuit against Re-Nu Plastics.
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Maxi-Blast, Inc.'s Pressure Blast System offers a quick and easy method for screw cleaning. The Pressure Blast System is specifically designed for screw cleaning and mold cleaning using non-abrasive plastic blast media. It is completely self-contained to provide a dust free, non-toxic cleaning environment and is equipped with a high efficiency dust collector. Molders can save thousands of dollars by eliminating slow hand cleaning and expensive chemical processes.
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An Indiana Court has ordered Businessman, Bert E. Drust, and his company, Re-Nu Plastics, Inc. of Sturgis, Michigan to pay over $45,000 to Drust's former employer, Maxi-Blast, Inc. of South Bend, Indiana. Drust worked for Maxi-Blast as a salesman from 1989 through 1993. At the two-day trial in February, the Court heard evidence that while Drust was still working at Maxi-Blast, he gave a prospective business partner a tour of Maxi-Blast; used sensitive information to set up his business plan and opened his competing business while he was still on Maxi-Blast's payroll. After taking the case under advisement, the Court recently issued its decision in favor of Maxi-Blast.
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James D. Kowalski, the founder and CEO of Maxi-Blast, Inc. retired after 19 years in the plastic media business. Mr. Kowalski began his entrepreneurial dream over 20 years ago while working with Wells Electronics and Dyna-Blast. Out of the necessity for a better finishing product he incorporated the use of granulated plastic media into the Dyna-Blast electronics deflashing system. That dream became Maxi-Blast in 1981. The journey began in a rented warehouse with a small stock of walnut shells, apricot pits, several types of plastic media, and many ideas. From this humble beginning, Maxi-Blast, Inc. has grown into the largest full line supplier of plastic media in the world.
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