From implantable devices to surgical instruments, electropolishing is a single-process treatment that results in biocompatible, safe and ultra clean parts.
We offer aerospace vendors and original equipment manufacturers our signature metal finishing services to increase fatigue-resistance for their metal parts, rendering them capable of withstanding the stress and corrosion that comes with long-term use.
Our strict adherence to industry standards ensures that pharmaceutical components are electropolished in accordance with ASTM B912 and ASME BPE specifications. These products are clean and smooth, corrosion resistant and contaminant free.
Corrosion resistance and microfinish improvement are essential for critical automotive parts, making electropolishing an increasingly beneficial option for automakers.
Our metal finishing services help increase corrosion resistance for these parts, and by removing the outermost layer of metal withelectropolishing the durability and longevity of these appliance components is increased.
Electropolishing materials for this industry eliminates the buildup of bacterial biofilms, as well as keeping the equipment free of contaminants like Salmonella. Electropolishing delivers the level of sanitation required by a number of regulatory agencies.
From robotics to mobile equipment, the uses of electropolishing in the hydraulics and pneumatics industry are many. By helping prevent premature part failure, electropolishing reduces downtime and increases the life cycle of these components.
Improving conductivity and performance is just one benefit electropolishing offers for electronics parts. The surface finish is improved by as much as 50%, removing imperfections from the material without material removal.
For more than 70 years, Able Electropolishing has provided electropolishing, passivation and our unique Brite Passivation services for a wide range of industries. From high tech applications for military helicopters in aerospace to medical implants and surgical instruments to steel racks for food processing, we have a long and proud history of helping engineers improve the fit, function and aesthetics of their components.
Choose your industry to see the problems we solve, the alloys and specifications we work to, and real parts we have finished.
Ultraclean, biocompatible surfaces that survive sterilization and meet the specs your regulators expect.
Burr-free, ultraclean implants and instruments with the passive surface ASTM F86 calls for.
Instruments that stay bright and corrosion-free through thousands of autoclave cycles.
Product-contact parts that resist corrosion, clean faster and never harbor residue.
Fatigue life, recast-layer removal and documented quality for flight-critical and mission-critical hardware.
Improved fatigue life and micro-burr removal on parts that cannot fail in service.
ITAR-registered, AS9100-certified finishing for military hardware and defense components.
Surface purity and dimensional precision for components headed beyond the atmosphere.
Corrosion resistance and surface integrity for parts that live outdoors, underwater or under load for decades.
Corrosion-resistant surfaces for upstream, midstream and downstream equipment.
Micro-burrs removed and free iron reduced so grid components last dramatically longer.
Surface purity and precision for generation, storage and transmission hardware.
Micro-crevices removed and a dense passive layer built to stand up to seawater and chlorides.
Bright, durable finishes for facades, handrails, signage and hardware.
Deburring, cleanliness and surface consistency for high-volume and high-pressure production parts.
Cleaner, safer, longer-lasting parts, plus improved conductivity for EV battery components.
Burr-free valves, fittings and manifolds from robotics to heavy mobile equipment.
Clean, passive stainless surfaces for sprinkler, suppression and firefighting components.
Better corrosion protection than chemical passivation for household and consumer products.
Smooth, non-porous surfaces that resist biofilm and clean completely between runs.
Prevent biofilm and contamination on product-contact parts and processing equipment.
Sanitation-grade surfaces that meet strict processing requirements and wash down clean.
Microfinish, conductivity and part-to-part consistency for precision and high-purity applications.
Ultra-high-purity finishes to SEMI F19 and other strict industry specifications.
Prevent arcing and current interruption with a smoother, more conductive surface.
Tighter consistency between parts for demanding optical and photonic assemblies.
Improved microfinish on essential research and experimental equipment, nationwide.
Every industry on this page has its own standards, alloys and failure modes. Our job is to translate them into a repeatable finishing process with the documentation to prove it.
Electropolishing is an electrochemical process that uses precision science, not manual or mechanical polishing, to perfect metal parts of all shapes and sizes. Because of this, it can be used on parts big and small, including large batches of tiny, complex or otherwise delicate parts. Our exclusive Brite Passivation service, our lightest form of electropolishing, is ideal for removing the most minute layer of surface material possible, allowing us to give even the smallest, most fragile parts our signature finish.
Our electropolishing services allow us to treat the surface area of a part uniformly, even if it has a complex and intricate design. Unlike mechanical polishes that cannot achieve perfectly uniform finishes on complex parts, the electropolishing process ensures an even, uniform finish across a part’s entire surface area, whether it is one prototype or a production run of thousands.
ASTM B912, ASTM F86, SEMI F19, AMS 2700 and customer-specific specs, with certifications and lot traceability on request.
Stainless, titanium, nitinol, nickel alloys, copper, aluminum and refractory metals, each with a process developed for it.
Fixtures and parameters proven on your sample parts, then scaled to bulk or rack processing at production volumes.
In-house testing to confirm passivation, cleanliness and surface roughness so results are measured, not assumed.
Send it to us. We will electropolish it at no charge and return it with our recommendation.
The extreme heat resistance and resilience characteristic of refractory metals like niobium, molybdenum, tungsten, tantalum and TZM make them useful in applications like aerospace components, small modular reactor components and other parts that must withstand extreme environments.
We provide electropolishing, nitric & citric passivation, and vacuum vapor degreasing.
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Note: If there is a question regarding our capabilities, please email a print for review to sales@ableelectropolishing.com.
We need a copy of the drawing, service needed, lot and annual quantities, process specification and packaging requirements.
Standard delivery is 3 to 5 working days after receipt of order. Next day and same day services are offered at an additional cost. Please contact our sales department for further details.
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.