Electropolishing is the increasingly popular method of brightening and deburring stainless steel electrochemically, producing a bright, smooth, reflective surface. Yet, unlike Electroplating, Electropolishing does not add metal, it removes some. It removes enough to round off the edges and reflect light at a better angle. The stainless item is immersed in an acid solution through which an
electric current is passed.
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Just like in electropolating, but by reversing the polarity (making the stainless item the anode), electropolishing removes a miniscule amount of surface metal. Electropolishing accommodates a broad range of products. It can be used on most types of stainless steel, and our 10ft. long, 4 ft. deep electrochemical tanks can handle a wide variety of sizes and shapes. These are some of the products we have electropolished here at Control: medical, surgical and dental instruments; boating, fishing and swimming pool accessories; tennis racquets; pharmaceutical research equipment; meat and fish hooks; stampings; wire goods; aircraft components, etc. |
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