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Free Contract Lapping Trials


Process development, training and detailed technical support services are offered in our newly refurbished and fully equipped Technical Centre.

Process Development

We regularly assist customers by developing new products and processes, utilising the very latest in precision flat lapping technology. Customers' samples are evaluated, free-of-charge . Comprehensive reports are issued covering all aspects of the process, including details of abrasive, lapping plate, workholding, inspection, cleaning and the likely consumable costs involved.

We are able process the following materials:

A
Anodised Aluminium
Acrylic
Aluminium
Alloys
Aluminium Nitride
Alumina
B
Beryllium Copper
Boron Carbide
Bone
Brass
Bronze
C
Carbon
Compact Disc
Ceramic
Carbon Fibre
Chrome Plate
Cast iron
Copper
Cobalt Chrome
Concrete Cement
D
Diamond Tools
E
Epoxy Resin
F
Ferrite
Film Guide
Fibre Optic
G
Gallium Arsenide
Germanium
Glass
Gold
Graphite

H
I

Inconel (Cobalt/Nickel)
J
K

Keronite (ceramic)
L
M

Mould insert or cavity
Match lapping
Molybdenum
N
Nickel
Neumonic Steel
O
P

Polyethermide
Plastic
Piston Rings
Q
Quartz
R
S

Sapphire
Steel (Hard)
Silicon
Silicon Aluminium Alloy
Silicon Carbide
Silver
Sintered Materials
Spherical valve
Stainless steel
Steel
T
Tungsten carbide
Tungsten Copper
Titanium
Tool Steel
Toughened Steel
U
Ultrasonic Cleaning Trials
V
Vulcanised Fibre
W
X
Y
Z

Zinc Selenide
Zirconate (Lead) Titanate

If a material does not appear in the list, please visit out dedicated contract lapping website at www.kemet-lapping.co.uk  or contact Kemet on 01622 755287

We also offer full ultrasonic cleaning trials. Click here for more details http://www.kemet-cleaning.co.uk/tech.asp or contact Kemet on 01622 755287.

All processed samples are returned with detailed technical process reports including detailed surface finishing measurements, free of charge.

 Technical Articles

We are able to supply, free of charge , the following technical articles :-

  • Lapping & Polishing of Mechanical Seals
  • Pressure Relief Valve Lapping
  • Correcting Plate Flatness
  • Industries using Kemet Lapping systems
  • Using Annular Grooved Plates
  • Flatness and Surface Finish Wall Chart


Please contact Kemet on 01622 755287 for further information.

Kemet International Limited is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 344017. VAT number GB202934881.