Electropolishing puts a sheen on architecture  | Limat | 28.08.08


One of the prominent advantages to treating metal surfaces with electropolishing is the esthetic result achieved by the metal's luster at the end of the process.

The appearance gained by the electropolishing process is hard to miss, as metals which have undergone such treatment have a super-shiny, homogenous surface, especially when compared to other metal polishing methods.
  
For the architecture industry, which – as in interior design – puts an innate emphasis on the final appearance and on metals' durability, electropolishing gives a significant advantage.

As a metal surface treatment method, electropolishing is a non-mechanical process, meaning no tools come in contact with the part being polished, thus eliminating the risk of striations being left behind and resulting in a completely smooth surface.

The metal which undergoes these treatments is subjected to a chemical polishing process, which yields a high-gloss, smooth surface.

Stainless steel parts which undergo electropolishing are submerged in a special bath, which allows for odd or complex-shaped pieces to be treated, as well as ensures every corner of the surface – no matter how hard to reach by mechanical or other polishing methods – is treated.

For this reason, electropolishing is the optimal method of metal polishing for a wide variety of architectural components and designs.  

Electropolishing is the perfect polishing method for all types of stainless steel. The results goes beyond a uniform shiny surface: this state-of-the-art polishing method improves the surfaces' durability, reduces friction and makes maintenance and cleaning much easier.