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Electropolishing Stainless Steel
I work for a small stainless steel products manufacturing company. At the moment we are using machines to polish our products, however, we want to use a quicker process such as electropolishing. Could someone tell me where I could find the specifications/information and a design to build a electropolishing plant/bath?
Justin Small
- Townsville, Qld.
2005
Contact Global Stainless Technology via the 'Chemicals & Perishables' button below. Their electropolishing process was developed in Australia, so they may have a local contact for you.
Ken Vlach [deceased]
- Goleta, California
Finishing.com honored Ken for his countless carefully researched responses. He passed away May 14, 2015.
Rest in peace, Ken. Thank you for your hard work which the finishing world, and we at finishing.com, continue to benefit from.
2005
adv.
If you want electropolishing without any acids, contact us for more information. 300-series and 400-series stainless steel, nickel are polished in this electrolyte.
Anna Berkovich
Russamer Lab -
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(ed. update July, 2025: sorry, Anna has retired)
2005
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