The chemistry, or as we like to call it, compound, plays many important roles in the vibratory finishing process. The chemistry prevents the media from becoming contaminated while keeping the media sharp and clean during the process. In addition, the chemistry helps suspend the soils created during the process which prevents them from being deposited on the parts. This also enables the media to do the grinding and polishing while preventing it from becoming glazed. The final

THE PAIN Plastic and synthetic vibratory media can be a handful if your process is not calibrated for it. Not only do your in-process compounds produce foam or froth... but plastic and synthetic media will produce there own byproducts creating what you see above. This can cause slipping hazards, part residues, waste treatment issues as well as a general distaste for the vibratory process. THE DIAGNOSIS Many variables make up a vibratory process. Machine type & style, direct o