Electropolishing, Deburring & Passivation Blog

Electropolishing smooths the surface of metal fasteners to improve the structural integrity, longevity, and finish of these critical components.

The intricate and often threaded metal surface of bolts, screws, and other metal fasteners can leave them prone to corrosion, rust, and contamination – and challenging to finish. However, as essential components to a variety of structures, including steel-fabricated buildings and public utility infrastructure, corrosion-resistance is a critical attribute.

Over the years, Able’s team has answered thousands of questions about electropolishing. From inquiries related to specific projects to queries about the use of electropolishing in general, many of these questions come up during our private Lunch & Learn sessions. Here is a sampling of some of the ones we hear mostly frequently:

The expanding use of additive manufacturing – commonly known as 3D printing – for manufacturing critical metal components is driving interest in electropolishing among manufacturers using additive processes to create parts for everything from medical implants to aerospace and automotive components.

At Able, decades of collaboration with clients who push the edges of what is possible in medicine, space exploration – even the structure of space and time – have left us with an astonishing record of projects for some pretty astonishing clients.

At Able Electropolishing, we’ve been honing our processes over six decades of innovation and collaboration with engineers in industries where the results have no room for error.