Electropolisch

The most common stainless steel alloys contain iron, 18% chrome and 8-10% nickel. The elements chrome and nickel ensure the formation of the chrome oxide skin and the corrosion resistance of stainless steel. With electropolishing the components to be treated are hung as anodes in the electrolytic bath. A combination of an electric current and the bath chemicals cause any iron and impurities to break away into the solution. As a result, the percentage of chrome and nickel in the upper surface increases - the stainless steel then attains a much thicker (factor 10) and denser chrome oxide skin - and the three dimensional surface halves.

 

Advantages

 

1. Increased corrosion resistance: for chemical and pharmaceutical industry, for outdoor and architectural applications, for boats and yachts, for swimming pools, for marine situations and other applications facing pitting corrosion.


2. Increased cleanability and hygienic surfaces: for food and pharmaceutical industry, for all applications with cleaning problems such as paints, pigments, inks, pulp & paper, micro-electronics, cleanrooms, nuclear and vacuum technology and even kitchens.

 

 

3. High resistance to adhesion of substances sticking or baking onto the surface: for powder and pigments, paint and dye, glue, bakery products, plastics and granulated products and for most of the polymerisation applications.

4. Increased aesthetical aspects for automotive, trains, yachts, lighting units, banisters and balustrades, wall-claddings and all kinds of architectureal elements, indoor as well as outdoor applications.

 

Field of application

 

Packo treats tiny elements for precision mechanics, very large components such as chemical reactors and everything in between. The treatment is economical, cost-reducing and increases the utility value in many applications. Packo is offering this service to end-users, OEM's and subcontractors.

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