Surface Etched
Etched Stainless Steel Finish
Etched stainless uses controlled chemical or electrochemical removal to create a pattern, texture or contrast on selected surface areas.
Appearance
- Patterned matte and reflective contrast defined by artwork, etch depth, base finish and any subsequent coloring or polishing.
Production route
- Prepare base finish
- Apply mask or resist from approved artwork
- Controlled chemical or electrochemical etching
- Strip, clean, inspect and protect
Typical uses
- Architectural feature panels
- Elevator interiors
- Signage
- Decorative equipment facings
Purchase-order checks
- Vector artwork and revision
- Base finish
- Pattern scale and orientation
- Etch-depth or visual sample
- Panel layout and protective film
Protection and acceptance
- Approve artwork and a full-scale finish sample
- State visible side, grain direction, etch depth or visual criterion
- Inspect registration, undercut, staining and panel-to-panel match
Common defects to control
- Pattern-registration error
- Uneven depth or undercut edges
- Chemical staining or tone mismatch
Example purchase description
- 304 stainless decorative sheet, No.4 base finish with etched artwork to approved file and sample, grain and pattern orientation shown on drawing, finished face protected.
Technical content updated: 2026-07-29
Organizational author: Tsingshan (Shandong) Iron & Steel Co., Ltd..Review method, status and limitations.
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