Surface grinding rmetal parts requires skill, and it’s time-consuming too because it involves multiple steps to give individual pieces an optimal finish. Metal products need proper finishing ...

Three new surface finishes for as-cast formed concrete are defined in the new ACI 301-10 Specifications for Structural Concrete, which supersedes ACI 301-05. Rough-Form and Smooth-Form As-Cast ...

There has been tremendous progress made in recent years on ways to make roughing operations more efficient. But what about finishing? Long cycle times may be necessary to generate high-quality surface ...

Poco Graphite's series of plastic EDM surface-finish gages lets moldmakers and their customers select desired EDM finishes. Gages show up to 16 sample finishes per side, with each finish created using ...

A key element in any specification of stainless steel, despite its intended use, is surface finish. Finish is an important design element and should be specified for those applications where ...

The type of surface finish chosen will make a difference in the life of an application. Find out why surface finish is specified, how surface finish is measured, what does it mean by mill finish, and ...

Being able to quantify a surface finish is both a complex and necessary task. While surface topography relates to a three-dimensional property, the most accepted surface measurement parameter is ...

Ceramic coatings promise a deep gloss and years of protection, but applied or maintained the wrong way they can etch, haze or even strip your clear coat. Instead of a slick, self-cleaning finish, a ...