Obtaining A Great Finish With Finishing Compounds and Plastic Media
Finishing compounds come in 2 main varieties – wet compounds and dry compounds. There products for different purposes including cleaning, rust proofing, burnishing, colouring and ferrous cutting. These compounds also come in standard packaging sizes of 5 gallons and 55 gallons. Among the wet compounds, AQUA-2000 and A-400 are used for cleaning jobs; AR-614-L and AR-620 are ear marked for anti rust jobs; the BC series like BC-300 and BC-351 are used for burnishing parts; CLC series is used in cleaning; U-620 is used as all metal cleaner and inhibitor while U-2339 is used for acidic burnishing.
Dry finishing compounds (which are in powder form) are typically used in burnishing, colouring, cleaning and cutting. BC-311 produces heavy lather and is used in tumbling barrels for burnishing all kinds of equipment. CC series is used for colouring of high energy equipment to create a bright part; they can be set on zinc and aluminium. The D series is meant for cleaning purposes - D4 is an abrasive cleaner while D7 is an alkaline metal cleaner. The FGC series is used specifically for ferrous cutting. FGC-100 is a paste mixture with soap. It acts abrasive in suspension mode and is meant to be used where dust is a concern. FGC-131 is non-abrasive and is used in removing oil and grease from oily parts. The NFC series is used in non-ferrous cutting; they are mildly abrasive and alkaline in nature and can be used with any media type.
Plastic deburring media for use in finishing metals are available. The plastic media are used for faster cutting and fine finishing. The media are of high quality and are long lasting too. With a vast experience in the metal finishing industry a company can boast of being able to find a solution for any type of finishing requirements. Plastic media come in different shapes and varying sizes. Shapes include cones, TET – 3 sides, pyramids, stars, triangles, wedges and diamond shaped pyramids. Sizes range from tiny to more than 2 inches in height. The main types are standard plastic media and speciality synthetic plastic deburring media. They come in packaging sizes having 50 numbers each.
The Lusterwhite series are good for very low Ra finishes and provide excellent wearing. For good wear and pre plate finish on all metals, Superbrite series is used. Gravilon series provides excellent wear and pre plate finish; they have variants and come with and without zircon. Gravilite is used for fast cutting needs. Gravilox is used for fast cutting and matt finishing. For very fine, fast cutting and fine finishes on exclusive metals, the speciality synthetic plastic media is used. For further information on finishing media and compounds, log on to http://gravcollc.com/
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