Electrode Polishing Kit

This Electrode Polishing Kit contains various polishing materials for routine cleaning, thorough cleaning and re-polishing for disk electrodes.

Application Note:

1. Routine cleaning performed before every use

• Remove the backing and stick the microcloth pad to glass plate; the pad can be re-used only with the same type (particle size) of alumina suspension;
• Dispense a few droplets of alumina suspension 0.05 µm;
• Polish the electrode surface while keeping the electrode surface parallel to the surface of the pad. Make a figure-8 pattern while slowly turning the electrode around its own axis;
• Clean the electrode using brush and soap; rinse the electrode and the microcloth pad thoroughly with water.

2. Thorough cleaning performed when the disk surface loses its shine and becomes dull

• remove the backing and stick the nylon pad to any flat surface; the nylon pad can be re-used with any type (particle size) of alumina suspension;
• Dispense a few droplets of alumina suspension 1 µm;
• Polish the electrode surface while keeping the electrode surface parallel to the surface of the pad.  Make a figure-8 pattern while slowly turning the electrode around its own axis;
• Clean the electrode and the nylon pad using brush and soap; rinse the electrode and the nylon pad thoroughly with water;
• Remove the backing and stick the microcloth pad to glass plate; the pad can be re-used only with the same type (particle size) of alumina suspension;
• Dispense a few droplets of alumina suspension 0.3 µm;
• Polish the electrode surface while keeping the electrode surface parallel to the surface of the pad. Make a figure-8 pattern while slowly turning the electrode around its own axis;
• Clean the electrode using brush and soap; rinse the electrode and the microcloth pad thoroughly with water;
• Using a different microcloth pad devoted to alumina suspension 0.05 µm, perform polishing according to point 1. 

3. Re-polishing of the disk electrode with a damaged surface

• Remove the backing and stick the abrasive pad to any flat surface;
• Polish the electrode surface while keeping the electrode surface parallel to the surface of the pad.  Make a figure-8 pattern while slowly turning the electrode around its own axis;
• Clean the electrode using brush and soap; rinse the electrode thoroughly with water; dispose of the abrasive pad;
• Using the nylon pad with alumina suspension 1 µm and two different microcloth pads devoted to alumina suspension 0.3 µm and 0.05 µm, perform polishing according to point 2.

Specification:
Pad diameter: 73 mm (2.875'')

Product Includes:
1 x double side glass plate
10 x abrasive paper
5 x microcloth pad
5 x nylon pad
1 x alumina suspension, 1 µm, 50 mL
1 x alumina suspension, 0.3 µm, 50 mL
1 x alumina suspension, 0.05 µm, 50 mL