Medical, Food Preparation and
Clean Room Applications
Requiring both durability and function combined
Initially, these seem like three separate industries, however their requirements for “cleanliness” cross industry lines. Our anodize coatings for aluminum and electro-polishing on stainless components provide superior surfaces. Call today – We can help!
Application -by-Industry
Medical, Food Preparation, and Clean Room Applications
When it comes to metal finishing for components and devices used in medical, clean room, or food preparation locations, there are several crucial considerations.
Manufacturers of these components often need to “seal the surface” of the metal parts to prevent oxidation or corrosion and minimize contamination. In addition, these tools and components typically go through repeated cleaning and disinfection cycles.
Here are some of the common options we do for these customers:
- Electropolishing: This process results in a clean, consistent, contaminant-free surface with enhanced corrosion resistance. It also improves resistance to bacterial growth, creating biocompatible devices and components
that are safer for internal use. Many of the utensils you see at your doctor or dentist’s office are stainless steel that has been electropolished. This finish can be repeatedly disinfected in an autoclave (high heat, high pressure
cleaning method often used in the medical and food industries).
- Vapor Degreasing / Cleaning: Used to remove organic and inorganic contaminants, cleaning ensures that components are free from impurities before assembly or use. This is generally used prior to other finishing operations.
- Passivation: This process enhances the corrosion resistance of stainless-steel components, making them suitable for clean environments. Passivation removes free iron and other surface contaminants, improving longevity
and safety.
- Mechanical/Hand Polishing: For achieving a fine surface finish, mechanical polishing can be employed. It removes imperfections and creates a smooth, defect-free, easy-to-clean surface.
- Anodizing: The anodize process is an ideal way to “seal” the surface of aluminum components, preventing oxidation and increasing wear resistance.
Remember that the choice of finishing method depends on the specific material (such as aluminum, steel, stainless steel, brass, bronze and others) and the intended application.
Reliable Plating can work to many mil-spec and industry/engineering specifications. For more information, call us today.
