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Pickling vs. Electropolishing for Precision, Consistency and Strength

June 8, 2020
Pickling vs. Electropolishing for Precision, Consistency and Strength

Metal pickling and electropolishing are both finishing treatments that can be used to remove surface impurities and contaminants from metal parts, but they represent two vastly different approaches in terms of process, precision and outcome. There are few applications for which pickling does not lose in a close comparison of benefits.

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Electropolishing Prevents Corrosion for Wire Products

November 20, 2019
Learn how Acme Wire Products relies on electropolishing to ensure their parts have a high-quality metal finish that is corrosion-resistant
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Electropolishing & the Safety of Reusable Medical Devices

November 19, 2019
Electropolishing is an important last step in improving the pathogen resistance and cleanability of medical devices and surgical instruments
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Medical Device Design for Cleanability

October 22, 2019
Join Able at MedTech to learn more about how electropolishing is used to create easy-to-clean and contaminant-resistant medical devices
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Electropolishing: Improving Springs & Stamping Fatigue Life

September 21, 2019
Electropolishing removes tiny imperfections and surface contaminants of laser-cut tubes, springs, stampings and wire forms to improve fatigue life
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Choosing the Right Finishing Method for Metal Part Problems

April 3, 2018
Learn how electropolishing compares with metal pickling, mechanical polishing, metal plating, tumbling, vibratory finishing, blasting, and passivation
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Electropolishing Prevents Food Contamination & Bacteria Growth

September 22, 2015
Electropolishing stainless steel and other alloys for metal parts used in food processing equipment prevents bacteria growth and contamination
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Why Is Electropolishing Stainless Steel & Other Alloys Necessary?

September 3, 2015
Electropolishing can make a big difference in a metal part's longevity and cleanability, greatly enhancing the performance of stainless steel
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Electropolishing Removes Weld Heat Tint of Stainless Steel

March 30, 2015
Removal of weld heat tint and colorization through electropolishing ensures corrosion resistance and prevents service corrosion issues in fabrication
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Electropolishing Eliminates Metal Staining & Discoloration

March 11, 2015
No metal is 100% safe from staining and discoloration; electropolishing is the most efficient way to both remove and prevent staining and corrosion
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The Able Electropolishing Advantage

The Able Electropolishing Advantage

Learn how electropolishing promotes corrosion resistance, fatigue life improvement & pathogen resistance in our new video

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Electropolishing Before & After

Read our case studies to learn more about the electropolishing services we have provided across a wide range of industries

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