Not to be confused with Polish.
Polishing is the process of creating a smooth and shiny surface by rubbing it or using a chemical action, leaving a surface with significant specular reflection and minimal diffuse reflection.[1] When the surface is magnified thousands of times, it usually looks like mountains and valleys. By repeated abrasion, those "mountains" are worn down until they are flat or just small "hills." The process of polishing starts with rough abrasives gradually moving to fine ones.
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Types
Metalworking
Other polishing processes include:
Woodworking
Other
- Chemical-mechanical polishing, which is used in semiconductor fabrication
- Fabrication and testing of optical components
- Flame polishing, a type of polishing used on glass and thermoplastics
References
- ^ Polish, http://www.answers.com/polishing, retrieved on 4 January 2008.
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