Changsha Kona Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.

The Stainless Steel Used in 3C Electronics and Furniture Applications Need to be Polished into a Mirror-like Surface

Stainless steel has a wide range of applications and is extensively used in the production of various 3C electronic consumer products, as well as furniture, home goods, and accessories. In the field of 3C electronic products, such as stainless steel materials are commonly used in internal structural components and external appearance parts for devices such as smartphones, tablets, and wearable technology. For example, Stainless steel card needle, camera bracket, frame and LOGO used in smartphone and laptop.

 

In the furniture and home living sector, stainless steel is also found in items like cutlery and furniture handles. What accounts for the extensive use of stainless steel? Its excellent material properties include resistance to acids, bases, and corrosion; high hardness and strength; and good wear resistance and tensile strength, making it suitable for various heavy-duty environments. Additionally, stainless steel is easy to clean and maintain, does not easily attract dust and dirt, and has a long service life.

 

Regardless of whether it is used in the furniture industry or the 3C electronics industry, there are often high aesthetic demands for the appearance of stainless steel products, especially in the 3C sector. After precision polishing, stainless steel products can showcase an elegant and fashionable metallic luster, providing an attractive appearance and a pleasant tactile experience.

 

In the precision hardware processing industry, polishing stainless steelparticularly for components used in 3C electronic productsoften requires achieving a mirror-like surface finish, meaning it should be flat and shiny like a mirror. So, how can we process stainless steel components to meet these mirror finish requirements?

 

In the precision machining process of stainless steel, two polishing steps are typically required. The first step is coarse grinding, usually achieved through mechanical polishing with tools such as grinding wheels or sandpaper, which helps achieve a good surface roughness and brightness for the stainless steel material.

 

The second polishing step often involves Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP), which utilizes specialized polishing machines and molds, along with professional polishing pads and stainless steel polishing slurry, applied under pressure. This precise CMP polishing process results in a mirror-like stainless steel surface. It not only further flattens the surface but also removes scratches created during the previous coarse grinding step, resulting in a brilliant mirror finish.

 

To assist customers in the precision hardware processing industry in achieving these polishing requirements, our company has developed the KN-103 series of stainless steel polishing slurry specifically designed for stainless steel polishing. This series is tailored to the characteristics of stainless steel, offering a mildly acidic polishing slurry with sub-micron aluminum oxide polishing abrasives. When used in conjunction with polishing machines and pads, it can achieve an excellent mirror finish on stainless steel surfaces, and it has been widely welcomed by users!