Abrasive Blasting & Liquid Honing Services

Industrial Metal Finishing, Inc., utilizes environmentally friendly, state-of-the-art technology to provide abrasive blasting and liquid honing solutions for clients in a variety of industries. Specializing in small to medium sized parts, we offer industry leading turnaround times and consistent surface finishes that meet customer expectations.

Based on the substrate and desired surface finish, IMF’s engineering team can recommend the appropriate abrasive blast media to remove surface contaminants prior to the application of coatings or to enhance the surface appearance or integrity. We are able to achieve variety of textures and micro finishes uniformly on all surfaces of part geometry.

Typically used on complex and delicate components, our liquid honing process uses a slurry of water, compound, and media to provide a clean, uniform micro surface. In addition to visual inspections, IMF utilizes profilometers to measure surface properties with precision resolution.

As a third generation family owned and operated business, we provide our customers with responsive service, rapid turnaround, and outstanding quality. To learn more about our abrasive blasting and liquid honing services, contact us today.

Abrasive Blasting & Liquid Honing Capability Details

General Capabilities

Consulting Development Engineering Inspection

Finishing Service

Abrasive Blasting Liquid Honing

Benefits

Dry Abrasive Blasting Ability to achieve uniform and consistent results Environmentally friendly process Achieve a variety of surface finish textures Wet Abrasive Blasting Ability to achieve uniform and consistent results Environmentally friendly process Achieve a variety of micro surface finish textures Achieve ultra-fine-surface texture Liquid Honing Utilizes batch processing, thus economical Semi-automatic process Ability to achieve consistent results Environmentally friendly process Achieve a variety of surface finish textures Excellent burr removal and polishing ability

Media Type

Abrasive Blasting Glass Bead Aluminum Oxide Walnut Shell Silicon Carbide Liquid Honing Porcelain Ceramic Plastic

Part Length

Abrasive Blast – Up to 72 in.
Liquid Honing – Up to 12 in.

Part Width

Abrasive Blast – Up to 30 in.
Liquid Honing – Up to 2 in.

Part Height

Abrasive Blast – Up to 30 in.
Liquid Honing – Up to 2 in.

Part Weight

Abrasive Blast – Up to 100 lbs.
Liquid Honing – Up to 2 lbs.

Inspection/Quality/Testing

Visual Inspections Profilometer

Additional Services

Ultrasonic Cleaning Immersion Cleaning

Production Volume

Prototype Low Volume Medium Volume High Volume Capable Short Run Long Run

Typical Lead Times Available

3 Days on Repeat Orders 5 -10 Days on New Jobs