Gloss-Buffing Effects of Grease-Base Buffing Compounds on 18 Cr-8Ni Stainless Steel

Abstract

on 18 Cr-8 Ni Stainless SteelGrease-base Compounds are generally used for giving gloss to table and kitchen wares made of stainless steel. However, the effects of these compounds for gloss-buffing have not yet been scientifically studied, and the practical buffing operations in workshops are mainly relied upon the skill of operators.The object of the authors' study is to manufacture excellent gloss-buffing compounds.The authors analyzed the gloss-buffing compounds employed in Tsubame, Niigata Pref. and studied the relation between the elements of the compounds and the effects of gloss-buffing.As the results, it was found that all of gloss-buffing compounds employed in Tsubame are composed of the finest abrasive grains in a binder of oils and fats having deep effects on glossing.