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Surface preparation

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• Preparation of surfaces

• A guide for fastening surfacing materials in rehabilitation operations (U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, 1969), by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Small Homes Council-Building Research Council, United States. Federal Housing Administration. Technical Studies Program, and United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (page images at HathiTrust)
• The effect of edge preparation on coating life : phase one (Avondale Shipyards :, 1983), by Leslie W. Sandor, Avondale Shipyards, National Shipbuilding Research Program, and United States Maritime Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Zone painting method (ZPTM). (1983) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Cathodic protection/partial coatings versus complete coatings in tanks. (1982) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A descriptive overview of Japanese shipbuilding surface preparation and coating methods. (1982), by John W. Peart (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Surface texture (profile) measurement. (1982) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Survey of existing and promising new methods of surface preparation. (1982) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Catalog of existing small tools for surface preparation and support equipment for blasters and painters. (1977) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Shipyard marking methods. (1980) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Improved fabrication primer for protection of steel. (1973) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Automatic painting of structural steel shapes. (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Development of non-polluting, solvent-free, liquid resin coating systems for ships. (1975), by W. Mirick and L. J. Nowacki (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Paint and surface preparation - training program for shipyard personnel. ([United States] : U.S. Department of Commerce Maritime Administration, c1979., 1979), by Avondale Shipyards (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Prefailure evaluation techniques for marine coatings. (1974) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Surface preparation: a comparative analysis of existing standards - a proposed marine standard. (1983), by L. Jackel (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• An investigation of possible ways to enhance the deposition of calcite-type coatings. (1984) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Mineral slag abrasive survey and specification. (1984) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A laboratory study investigating the feasibility of applying calcite-type coatings to segregated ballast tanks ([Avondale Shipyards, Inc.?], 1981), by George A. Gehring, John W. Peart, Avondale Shipyards, Ocean City Research Corporation, and National Shipbuilding Research Program (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Determination of volume solids of paints and coatings by accurate dry film thickness measurements. (1981) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Solventless coating evaluation and test program for marine use. (1981) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Waterborne coatings for marine applications. (1981) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Feasibility study on development of an economical system for cleaning dry docks prior to flooding. (1978) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Tank sealing with coating materials. (1983) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Marine coatings performance for different ship areas. Volume I. (1979) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Marine coatings performance for different ship areas. Volume II. (1979) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Procedure handbook - surface preparation and painting of tanks and closed areas. (1981) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Work management manual - in-shop blast and paint. (1983) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Evaluation of rust compatible primers for marine applications. (1984) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• FY-82 Labor Standards Program - pipe fabricating and blast and paint shops. (1983) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Cathodic protection/partial coatings versus complete coating in ballast tanks - a project update. (1985) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The effect of edge preparation on coating life - phase two. (1985) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Higher strength steels specially processed for high heat input welding. (1985) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Abrasive testing cabinets - a state of the art study. (1985), by W. H. Radut (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Evaluation of the effectiveness of wet blast cleaning methods of surface preparation. (1985), by Bernard R. Appleman and Joseph A. Bruno (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• DDGX program producibility studies: study no. 7 - NAVTRUSS structure phase I. (1982), by H. L. Cheyne (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• DDG-51 corrosion control. (1982), by D. Bergey (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The economics of shipyard painting : phase one (of three phases) (U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Maritime Administration ;, 1986), by National Shipbuilding Research Program, United States Maritime Administration, Avondale Shipyards, and Wis.) Peterson Builders (Sturgeon Bay (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Painting on-block : the zone painting method advantage ([U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration], 1986), by John W. Peart, Linda L. Jaekel, National Shipbuilding Research Program, Avondale Shipyards, and United States Maritime Administration (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A survey of Japanese shipyard applied marine coatings performance. (1985), by John W. Peart and Benjamin S. Fultz (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Prototype mineral abrasive reclaimer : shipyard operation : March 1, 1987 (National Steel & Shipbuilding Co.?], 1987), by John W. Peart, Calif.) National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (San Diego, United States Maritime Administration, and National Shipbuilding Research Program (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Overcoating of inorganic zinc primers for underwater service : final report (Ocean City Research Corp.?], 1986), by Calif.) National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (San Diego, United States Maritime Administration, National Shipbuilding Research Program, and Ocean City Research Corporation (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Adaption of Japanese prefabrication priming procedure to U.S. shipbuilding methodology (National Shipbuilding Research Program, 1987), by William D. Corbett, Kenneth A. Trimber, Inc KTA-TATOR, and Calif.) National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (San Diego (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Work planning for shipyard surface preparation and coating (SP&C): a training manual. (1987) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Cathodic protection/partial coatings versus complete coating in ballast tanks - five year report. (1987) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Marine coating performance - ten year report. (1988) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Inorganic surface treatments for weather-resistant natural finishes (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, 1974), by John M. Black, Edward A. Mraz, United States Forest Service, and Forest Products Laboratory (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• An Auger electron spectroscopy study of surface-preparation contaminants (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Management, Scientific and Technical Information Division ;, 1990), by D. Wu and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-6290 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1971), by Carl E. Lowell, Lewis Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Development and evaluation of a pollution prevention technology for surface cleaning and decontamination : cooperative research and development agreement with Cold Jet, Inc. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, 1994), by United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Research and Development (page images at HathiTrust)

• Paint and surface preparation - training program for shipyard personnel. ([United States] : U.S. Department of Commerce Maritime Administration, c1979., 1979), by Avondale Shipyards (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Job descriptions for the cleaning, dyeing, and pressing industry. (U. S. Govt. print. off., 1938), by United States Employment Service (page images at HathiTrust)
• Bleaching and related processes : as applied to textile fibers ad other materials (Chemical catalog company, 1921), by J. Merritt Matthews (page images at HathiTrust)
• Studies in dyeing and cleaning ... ([Ithaca, N.Y., 1916), by Dyer Barker Lake (page images at HathiTrust)
• Drycleaning and redyeing handbook (Silver Spring, Md., 1929), by Clarence Custeor Hubbard, Mable F. Faling, and Edwin R. Donaldson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Manual for the practical cleaner and garment dyer. (T.H. Eaton & son, 1903), by Detroit Eaton-Clark company (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The chemistry of cooking and cleaning; a manual for housekeepers (Whitcomb and Barrows, 1910), by Ellen H. Richards and S. Maria Elliott (page images at HathiTrust)
• The industrial housekeeping manual, methods, schedules, and organization (National Foremen's Institute, 1945), by R. F. Vincent and National Foremen's Institute (page images at HathiTrust)
• Practical science for the drycleaning industry (Washington, D. C., 1930), by Warren K Cooley and National Association of Dyers and Cleaners of the United States and Canada (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cleaning and renovating at home; a household manual (Home economy book company, 1919), by Eaton G. Osman (page images at HathiTrust)
• The chemistry of cooking and cleaning; a manual for house keepers (Whitcomb and Barrows, 1907), by Ellen H. Richards and Sophronia Maria Elliott (page images at HathiTrust)
• The practical dry cleaner, scourer, and garment dryer ... (H.C. Baird, 1911), by William Theodore Brannt (page images at HathiTrust)
• Practical dry cleaner, scourer and garment dyer, comprising dry, chemical or French cleaning; purification of benzine; removal of stains or spotting; wet cleaning, including the cleaning of Palm Beach suits and other summer fabrics... (H. C. Baird & co., inc., 1924), by William Theodore Brannt and J. B. Gray (page images at HathiTrust)
• Successful home cleaning and pressing (The Hooper cleaning co., 1926), by Ray E. Hooper (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• National cleaner and dyer book of technical notes, comprising technical notes and question box matter (Dowst brothers company, 1922), by National cleaner and dyer and Roy Denney (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Cleaning and renovating at home; a household manual (A. C. McClurg & co., 1910), by Eaton Goodell Osman (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Spots and stains and how to remove them (Delineator, 1929), by Gertrude L. Smith and Delineator home institute. Dept. of service (page images at HathiTrust)
• Chemistry for launderers, also for cleaners and dryers. (National laundry journal, 1910), by C. F. Townsend (page images at HathiTrust)
• The dyeing and cleaning of textile fabrics : a handbook for the amateur and the professional (J. Wiley ;, 1909), by F. A. Owen and H. C. Standage (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Washing, cleaning, and polishing materials. (G.P.O., 1930), by United States. Bureau of Standards (page images at HathiTrust)
• The secret and science of French dry cleaning. (La Duke Publishing Co., 1912), by Emery E. La Duke (page images at HathiTrust)
• The practical dry cleaner, scourer, and garment dyer: comprising dry, chemical (H. C. Baird & co., 1909), by William T. Brannt (page images at HathiTrust)
• The practical dry cleaner, scourer and garment dyer; comprising dry or chemical cleaning; purification of benzine; removing stains; wet cleaning; finishing cleaned fabrics; cleaning and dyeing furs, skin rugs and mats; cleaning and dyeing feathers; bleaching and dyeing straw hats; cleaning and dyeing gloves; garment dyeing; stripping; analysis of textile fabrics. (H. C. Baird & co., 1907), by William T. Brannt (page images at HathiTrust)
• The chemistry of cooking and cleaning; a manual for housekeepers. (Estes & Lauriat, 1882), by Ellen H. Richards (page images at HathiTrust)
• First aid for flooded homes and farms (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1970), by United States. Dept. of Agriculture (page images at HathiTrust)
• First aid for flooded homes and farms (The Department; For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1972), by United States. Dept. of Agriculture (page images at HathiTrust)
• Nouveau manuel complet du blanchiment, du blanchissage, nettoyage et dégraissage des fils et étoffes de coton, chanvre, lin, laine, soie ... (Roret, 1855), by M. Julia de Fontenelle and A. Rouget de Lisle (page images at HathiTrust)
• Practical dry cleaner, scourer and garment dyer, comprising dry, chemical or French cleaning : purification of benzine, removal of stains or spotting, wet cleaning, including the cleaning of Palm Beach suits and other summer fabrics (H. C. Baird, 1919), by William T. Brannt and J. B. Gray (page images at HathiTrust)
• Garment dyeing and cleaning : a practical book for practical men (C. Griffin & Company, Limited, 1901), by George H. Hurst (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The family dyer and scourer being a complete treatise on the whole art of cleaning and dying ... (Sherwood, 1817), by William Tucker (page images at HathiTrust)
• First aid for flooded homes and farms. ([U. S. Govt. print. off., 1945), by United States Department of Agriculture (page images at HathiTrust)
• The spotting manual of the drycleaning industry. (The National cleaner & dyer, 1946), by Allen O. Fligor, Paul C. Trimble, and National cleaner and dyer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Laundering and dry cleaning: Home laundering. Dry cleaning. (The Woman's institute of domestic arts and sciences, 1931), by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences (page images at HathiTrust)
• The practical dry cleaner. (New York, H.C. Baird & co., inc., 1929), by William T. Brannt (page images at HathiTrust)
• Effect of dry cleaning on silks : a comparison of the effect of dry cleaning and some service conditions on the strength of silk (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Standards :, 1926), by Moses H. Goldman and United States. National Bureau of Standards (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cleaning of fur and leather garments (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Standards :, 1927), by M. H. Goldman, C. C. Hubbard, and United States. National Bureau of Standards (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Copeland method; a complete manual for cleaning, repairing, altering and pressing all kinds of garments for men and women, at home or for business ... ([Buffalo? N.Y.], 1908), by Vanness Copeland (page images at HathiTrust)
• Facts worth knowing about household linen and collection of recipes for removing stains. (Printed by Ransom-Parker company], 1921), by William G. Pilgram (page images at HathiTrust)
• The chemistry of cooking and cleaning (Home science publishing co., 1897), by Ellen Henrietta Richards and Sophronia Maria Elliott (page images at HathiTrust)
• Chemistry for launderers (National laundry journal, 1910), by Charles F. Townsend (page images at HathiTrust)
• First aid for flooded homes and farms. (For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1977), by United States Department of Agriculture (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Liquid/supercritical fluid carbon dioxide cleaning of stainless steel components (EG&G Rocky Flats, Inc., Rocky Flats Plant, 1991), by L. M Bagaasen (page images at HathiTrust)
• First aid for flooded homes and farms (The Department, 1966), by United States. Dept. of Agriculture (page images at HathiTrust)
• First aid for flooded homes and farms (The Department, 1964), by United States. Dept. of Agriculture (page images at HathiTrust)
• First aid for flooded homes and farms (The Department, 1974), by United States. Dept. of Agriculture (page images at HathiTrust)
• First aid for flooded homes and farms (Washington, D.C. : The Dept., 1952), by United States. Dept. of Agriculture (page images at HathiTrust)
• Manuel complet du blanchiment et du blanchissage : nettoyage et dégraissage, des fils et étoffes de chanvre, lin, coton, laine, soie, ainsi que de la cire, des éponges, de la laque, du papier, de la paille, etc. : offrant l'exposé de toutes les découvertes, perfectionnemens et pratiques nouvelles dont ces arts se sont enrichis, tant en France que dans l'étranger (Roret, 1834), by M. Julia de Fontenelle (page images at HathiTrust)
• Instruction papers with examination questions. (International textbook company, 1915), by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences (page images at HathiTrust)
• The chemistry of cooking and cleaning (Whitcomb and Barrows, 1910), by Ellen H. Richards and S. Maria Elliott (page images at HathiTrust)
• The practical dry cleaner, scourer and garment dyer, comprising dry, chemical or French cleaning; purification of benzine; removal of stains or spotting; wet cleaning, including the cleaning of Palm Beach suits and other summer fabrics ... (H.C. Baird & Co., 1919), by William T. Brannt and J. B. Gray (page images at HathiTrust)
• Scientific and reliable coloring and cleansing book. For family use. (E. Hart, printer, 1879), by Benjamin Benson and N. Benson (page images at HathiTrust)
• The practical scourer and garment dyer : comprising dry or chemical cleansing, the art of removing stains, fine washing, bleaching and dyeing of straw hats, gloves and feathers of all kinds, dyeing of worn clothes of all fabrics, including mixed goods, by one dip, and the manufacture of soaps and fluids for cleansing purposes (Henry Carey Baird & Co., 1893), by William T. Brannt, Louis Lau, and Viktor Joclét (page images at HathiTrust)
• The family dyer and scourer : being a complete treatise on the arts of dying and cleaning every article of dress, bed and window furniture, silks, bonnets, feathers, &c., whether made of flax, silk, cotton, wool, or hair : also, carpets, counterpanes, and hearth-rugs, ensuring a saving of eighty per cent (Printed for Sherwood, Neely and Jones, 1818), by William Tucker (page images at HathiTrust)
• The chemistry of cooking and cleaning : a manual for housekeepers (Whitcomb & Barrows, 1912), by Ellen H. Richards and S. Maria Elliot (page images at HathiTrust)
• The practical handbook of garment dyeing and cleaning, including scouring, bleaching, dry cleaning and finishing of garments, feathers, fur, leather, etc., etc. (M. M. Frank, 1909), by Edw. Pawlie (page images at HathiTrust)
• Job descriptions and occupational titles: cleaning - dyeing and pressing industry : preliminary report for use in Minnesota (Prepared by the St. Paul Center, 1936), by United States Employment Service (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The chemistry of cooking and cleaning : a manual for housekeepers / by Ellen H. Richards. (Estes & Lauriat, 1894), by Ellen H. Richards (page images at HathiTrust)
• Secrets of dry cleaning (York blank book co., 1918), by Leslie Everett Foster (page images at HathiTrust)
• The instructor in garment cleaning (National Association of Dyers and Cleaners, 1928), by C. C. Hubbard (page images at HathiTrust)
• Comparison of solvents for cleaning metal surfaces (Denver, Colorado : Dow Chemical Company, Rocky Flats Plant ; Washington, D.C : Office of Technical Services, Department of Commerce, 1964., 1964), by D. S. Irwin, T. C. Johnson, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, and Dow Chemical Company. Rocky Flats Division (page images at HathiTrust)
• Preliminary job descriptions for the cleaning, dyeing & pressing industry. ([publisher not identified], 1937), by United States Employment Service (page images at HathiTrust)
• How to produce quality eggs / C.A. Hensarling, Extension Poultry Husbandman ; E.D. Parnell, Professor of Poultry Husbandry. (College Station, Texas : Texas Agricultural Extension Service, [1954], 1954), by C. A. Hensarling, E. D. Parnell, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, and United States Department of Agriculture (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Laundry, drycleaning, and food-service facilities: emergency construction. (Headquarters, Dept. of the Army, Office of the Chief of Engineers, 1963), by United States Army Corps of Engineers (page images at HathiTrust)
• The dry cleaner and garment dyer ([Philadelphia], 1891), by Frederick J. Bird (page images at HathiTrust)
• The instructor in garment cleaning. ([National Association of Dyers and Cleaners], 1924), by C. C. Hubbard (page images at HathiTrust)
• Household cleaning (Cornell University, State College of Home Economics], 1952), by Jessie Freeman MacDonald (page images at HathiTrust)
• Removal of stains from clothing and other textiles (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1917), by Harold L. Lang and Anna H. Whittelsey (page images at HathiTrust)
• Improved equipment cleaning in coated and laminated substrate manufacturing facilities (phase 1) (TRC Environmental Corporation, 1994), by Beth W. McMinn, Jill B. Vitas, TRC Environmental Corporation, and United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Research and Development (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Ship's serviceman laundry handbook; [a supplement to ... Ship's serviceman 3 & 2] (Washington, 1954), by United States Bureau of Naval Personnel (page images at HathiTrust)
• Kriging analysis of uranium concentrations in Test Area C-74L, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida (Los Alamos, New Mexico : Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, 1981., 1981), by Gary C. White, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, and United States. Department of Energy (page images at HathiTrust)
• Wyandotte detergent : for maintenance cleaning (Wyandotte, Mich. : J.B. Ford Co., [1931?], 1931), by J.B. Ford Company (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Principes chimiques sur l'art du teinturier-dégraisseur (Deterville, 1808), by Jean-Antoine-Claude Chaptal (page images at HathiTrust)
• Arrest de la cour de Parlement, concernant le nettoyement des boües de la ville et faux-bourgs de Paris : avec injonction aux entrepreneurs et receveurs de continuer l'exercice de leurs charges ... (Par les imprimeurs & librairès ordinaires du roy, 1649), by France. Parlement (Paris), Jean Jossier, and Jean Du Tillet (page images at HathiTrust)
• Care of floors : showing methods and procedures, preparation and selection of materials, care and use of tools and equipment (Research Pub. Co., 1948), by William T. Brown and Irwin B. Kee (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The Copeland Method: A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Business, by Vanness Copeland (Gutenberg ebook)

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