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Finishing type 304 stainless steel for food use

July 6, 2010

hi
we work on some machinery with stainless steel type 304 and at the end we want to have a good looking surface for our customer.
By polishing with sandblast its non-acceptable for food field and we have problem with this.
please help us

Ehsan Shed
machinery - Neyshabour, Iran

July , 2010

Hi, Ehsan. Look into electropolishing for a good finish for food surfaces. But polishing, no matter how you do it, is a much more complex and expensive operation than simple sandblasting.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey

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