PROCESS DEVELOPMENT LABS

Let Us Develop the Ideal Process For Your Parts

When a new part program is on the line or you’re evaluating a surface finishing process for the first time, you need an expert who can help you narrow down the endless finishing options. SurfacePrep’s process development labs provide a faster, smarter path to proven results. Our technical experts work with your parts, dial in the optimal parameters, and deliver solutions you can rely on.

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PROCESS DEVELOPMENT

Your Parts. Our Lab. A Proven Process Before You Scale.

Determining the right surface finishing process for a new component is complex. Our labs let you skip the guesswork. Ship us your parts, tell us your end goal, and we’ll test media types, process parameters, and equipment combinations until we’ve found the recipe that works. Whether you’re evaluating a brand-new part for the first time or troubleshooting inconsistent results on an existing program, we develop a documented, repeatable process you can implement with confidence.
Because we represent multiple equipment manufacturers and a wide range of abrasive and finishing solutions, we can objectively evaluate what’s actually best for your application, not just what we happen to sell.

How It Works

Send Us Your Parts. We’ll assess your specs, desired finish, and production parameters.
We Develop and Test. We’ll adjust media, pressure, time, and equipment variables to dial in your process.
We’ll Present Solutions. Our experts will help you determine the best path forward, whether that’s investing in equipment or outsourcing finishing to another partner or to us.

WHEN SHOULD YOU WORK WITH OUR LAB?

Built to Solve Finishing Challenges With No Easy Answers

New Part Programs

Starting from scratch on a new part or component? We’ll help you figure out the right finishing process before you commit to equipment or a contract production agreement.

Equipment Investment Validation

Evaluating a piece of capital equipment? We’ll prove out the process in our lab first so you know exactly what you’re buying and what results to expect from day one.

Process Troubleshooting

Getting rejected parts? Struggling to hit a finish spec consistently? We’ll run a diagnostic process review and develop an optimized recipe to get your line back on track.

Industries Served & Certifications

Our Certifications

WHY SURFACEPREP?

End-to-End Surface Finishing Solutions Under One Roof

Capability	Value
Multi-process capability	Test blasting, vibratory finishing, polishing, and more
Objective solution development	We represent multiple equipment manufacturers and can recommend what’s really best for you
AS9100D & ISO 13485:2016 certified	Process documentation that meets aerospace and medical quality standards
In-house production services	Lab-proven processes can be handed directly to our production teams for outsourced execution
North American network	Local expertise backed by shared resources across 50+ locations

Let’s prove out your process.

Send us your parts and let our technical team get to work. Whether you have a clear spec or you’re still figuring out what the right process looks like, we’ll help you get to a documented, repeatable answer without disrupting your production.