Electropolishing is good for creating a surface that is cleaner, smoother, and more representative of the base metal than any other method currently in use. This lends itself to bio-pharmaceutical applications where vessels and equipment must be easily verified as being clean. Electropolishing also reduces surface area (vacuum applications), passivates the surface to a degree, and removes any imbedded impurities that may be present following mechanical polishing.

Electropolishing removes material while electroplating deposits material. The two processes are very similar in that both use electrolytes to carry an electrical current, but with different polarity.

An electropolished surface is only as durable as the base metal itself. Rough handling and chloride damage are the two principle types of damage we repair most often.

Electropolishing, also known as electrochemical polishing, anodic polishing, or electrolytic polishing (especially in the metallography field), is an electrochemical process that removes material from a metallic workpiece, reducing the surface roughness by levelling micro-peaks and valleys, improving the surface finish …

Passivation is a chemical process designed to remove free iron and other contaminants from the part surface. Electropolishing is an electro-chemical process that removes surface metal which improves micro finish, provides deburring and adds to the aesthetics of your part.

The most widely used electrolytes for the electropolishing of stainless steel are varying concentrations of phosphoric and sulphuric acid, and occasionally additives such as chromic acid.

Electropolishing, also known as electrochemical polishing, anodic polishing, or electrolytic polishing (especially in the metallography field), is an electrochemical process that removes material from a metallic workpiece, reducing the surface roughness by levelling micro-peaks and valleys, improving the surface finish …

It is often described as the reverse of electroplating. It differs from anodizing in that the purpose of anodizing is to grow a thick, protective oxide layer on the surface of a material rather than polish. Electropolishing is commonly used on stainless steel components after they have been sharpened.