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Leaders in Electropolishing Solutions Since 1957

Electro-Glo provides advanced, long-life electropolishing chemicals for a variety of common and specialty alloys used around the world. Founded in 1957 in Oakbrook, Illinois, we support companies across all industries looking to increase corrosion resistance, longevity, and performance of your metals and metal alloys.

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What is Electropolishing?

Electropolishing – sometimes referred to as electrochemical polishing, anodic polishing, electrolytic polishing, or reverse plating – effectively removes the surface metal from any metal product. By removing excess surface metal, you can eliminate microscopic burrs, high spots, and other blemishes to provide a smooth, efficient metal that is reduced in its resistances both to electric currents and aerodynamics. Additionally, this smoothing process provides a finish necessary for precision work or consumer-ready manufacturing.

Our Speciality

We cover all industries but we have a strong reputation in medical and pharmaceutical industries. We are often cited as the electropolishing chemistry of choice in patents ranging from medical implants and surgical devices to large tank polishing. Our line of proprietary solutions has been developed and formulated for a variety of metals, giving you the highest-finish quality in the shortest amount of polishing time.

Benefits of Electropolishing

Improved surface smoothness making cleaning, maintenance, and sterilization easier and more reliable for medical, food and beverage, and semiconductor manufacturing equipment
Precision polishing method – can achieve a .0001” rate of removal depending on your requirements
Superior alternative method to passivation for stainless steel polishing
Simultaneously removes burrs and polishes
Reduces friction and surface drag for improved aerodynamics
Improved corrosion resistance by removing elemental iron from the surface of stainless steel alloys
Improves the look of your metals without the need of chrome plating
Can improve the reflecting power of your surfaces reflecting common, infrared, and ultraviolet light
Provides low resistance surface for welding
Makes polishing and general maintenance easier – allows for cleaning of difficult to reach areas of metals and metal alloys

More Benefits

Common applications for electropolishing

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Medical and dental metals

Electropolishing ensures medical and dental instruments are clean, burr-free, corrosion-resistant and safe for public contact. This covers everything from your hypodermic needles to sterilized devices and implantable items like dentures or supporting metal rods and joints used in reconstructive surgery.

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High-End Consumer Goods

Metal parts used in white goods such as refrigerators, laptops, mobile phones and other products look better, perform better and last longer after being electropolished.

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Automotive and aerospace

Aerodynamics depend on reducing the resistance of the metals that come into contact with wind and electrical currents – this leads to electropolishing playing a key role in the manufacturing of chassis’, lead screws, injectors and rotors and other parts.

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Pharmaceutical

Avoiding contamination is essential when dispensing medication. Preventing the growth and spread of bacteria also can’t be understated. Electropolishing is used to smooth and prevent metals from retaining residues and other contaminants that may be picked up during their lifetime.

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