What is Mikronite®

Mikronite® is the brand name for a surface finishing process 

that strengthens, polishes and smooths materials to enhance 

their performance. 

In other words, Mikronite® improves sharpness, durability, 

lubricity and impact resistance while reducing friction, 

resistance and corrosion. 

What Is the Process? 

The Mikronite® process is based on a simple concept of 

applying lapping-like scratching, under extremely high 

compression. Objects are placed in a fluidized medium 

containing an abrasive in a specially designed reverse 

centrifugal accelerating agitator. The medium is non-caustic 

and generally organic. 

As the objects are revolved, they are subjected to massive G 

forces so that very fine particles --- as small as dust --- 

operate multiple times their mass and weight. To solve the 

problem of static revolving forces --- because centrifugal 

forces spin things away from the center --- the reverse 

centrifugal forces cause a wave-like motion creating a 

sinusoidal agitation. 

Once accelerated, the medium slides uniformly across the 

object's surface with controlled and even distribution of 

pressure. 

How Does It Work? 

The Mikronite® process works by compressing the exterior 

surface of an object to reduce slip planes. To understand slip 

planes, visualize a brick wall which usually cracks along a 

line that looks like a staircase. This fracture line is a slip 

plane. By compressing or meshing those relatively straight 

lines, the Mikronite® process puts them in a tongue and groove 

or interwoven relationship. 

This produces molecular-level changes to the surface of an 

object without changing its size, shape or metallurgy. The 

depth of this change can be controlled for the best blend of 

hardness and ductile properties. For example, it is usually 

desirable to make the exterior harder and leave the interior 

ductile so the material has the best of flexibility and 

strength without brittleness. 

What Is the Result? 

As a result, the surface characteristics of an object are 

extremely optimized making them harder, smoother, more 

polished, more uniform and more corrosion resistant with 

higher lubricity and less friction. 

What Materials Can Be Processed? 

Virtually any material regardless of size or shape can be 

processed using the Mikronite® process, particularly ceramics 

(both monocrystalline and polycrystalline), metals (including 

those with soft or malleable surfaces such as titanium), and 

plastics. In addition, objects never impact the sides of the 

container, therefore even brittle pieces can be processed.

What Mikronite® is NOT 

Mikronite® is solely a mechanical action process. It is not a 

coating, and it does not involve an active heat process nor 

caustic chemicals of any kind.