We live in a synthetic world: plastic polymer shingles, vinyl fencing, fiberglass doors, and plastic laminate countertops and cabinets. We demand fast, durable, and cost-effective materials and ...

Three years ago, when Levi Strauss announced it had banned the use of sandblasting, labor advocates hoped the move by the top-selling jeans maker would help end the deadly practice, which gives denim ...

There are two approaches that can be taken when considering starting a sandblasting service. The first approach is to operate a sandblasting service from a fixed location. The second approach is to ...

[Hannah] is restoring a 1962 Volkswagen Bug. The goal is to get the car on the road in time for her driver’s test. This is no easy task, as the lower 3 inches of all the body work is rusted out, and ...

Let’s get something out of the way: yes, this assumes you already own or have access to a compressor. So if you do, and know what you’re getting into, why not build a cheap sandblasting rig? That’s ...

An investigation has revealed how factory workers in China risk contracting a potentially fatal disease to produce jeans for fashion labels Abercrombie & Fitch and American Eagle Outfitters. Employees ...

Chinese factories are using the potentially deadly sandblasting process to manufacture jeans for popular fashion labels, a year-long investigation by Al Jazeera has found. In the 101 East film Denim ...