Products & process development
Abrasive formulation starts with the part material, its geometry, the machine and the required surface. These requirements guide process development for lapping, wet polishing, precision finishing and superfinishing.
EUROPOLISH
Alongside its formulation work, EMAFS offers selected high-end products from MERARD and Europolish. The Europolish examples below cover superfinishing, chemical mechanical polishing and abrasive flow machining.
Chemical-mechanical polishing slurries
Europolish’s WFLUID range comprises compounds and slurries for superfinishing and chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP). Grades include 504HC, 604HC and 304SL; selection depends on the material, equipment and target surface finish.
Europolish technical detailsLiquid compounds for superfinishing
Liquid abrasive emulsions from Europolish’s POLIFLUID range for superfinishing with cotton buffing wheels. The MEOR series includes grades 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6, selected according to the finishing process.
Europolish technical detailsCompounds for Abrasive Flow Machining
Europolish POLYMEP compounds, CARBONSIL and DIAMONSIL, support Abrasive Flow Machining (AFM) for internal passages, edges and hard-to-reach surfaces. Applications include aerospace turbines and blades, dies, moulds and hydraulic components.
Europolish technical details01 / Technologies
Process development starts with the desired surface roughness, functional surface requirements and geometrical constraints. These requirements guide the discussion of specialist products.
Products and process development for lapping applications. Selection depends on the material, required surface form and finish, and the application’s geometrical constraints.
Special products for polishing with a liquid medium. Selection takes account of the material, incoming surface condition and required result.
Products and process development for gloss and mirror-finish objectives. Visual appearance is assessed alongside the required surface quality.
Our electronics applications include surface finishing and polishing of smartwatch cases, computer housings and similar devices, alongside PCB surface preparation and chemical mechanical polishing (CMP). Product and process discussions start with the material, incoming surface condition and target requirements.
MERARD manufactures solid, liquid and cream polishing compounds. Its tools include buffing wheels, felts and pads for flat polishing and lapping. The surface and the operation guide the choice of compound and tool.
EMAFS focuses on developing finishing processes and new, innovative, custom consumables for applications that require high surface quality and high throughput, including those in emerging industries.
Explore MERARD’s product familiesSurface roughness, geometrical requirements and visual gloss are distinct targets. We define the application requirements before discussing surface preparation, lapping, polishing or superfinishing.
04 / Process development
We start with the part, the target finish and the equipment. Those details determine whether the work centres on a process, a consumable or a machine under development.
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