Stainless Steel Slip Resistant Products Important for Safety

by Grace Lemieux of SlipNOT®

Stainless steel has been developed to resist a number of corrosive environments. It is an earth friendly alloy, which can be melted down, recycled or made into something new. Stainless steel is extremely versatile and has a significantly longer lifespan than Continue reading

A Gold Star for 316 Stainless Steel

I went through a jewelery phase as a teenager— and not the good kind; the cheap kind, with a ring on every other finger and a pound of chains around my neck. Cheap jewelery is all well and good, but only to a certain extent and only if you don’t wear it day in and Continue reading

A Bit About Stainless Steel Sheet

by Jim Thaxter

Stainless steel sheet was invented in 1908 by Harry Bearley and was used mostly starting in the 1920s for the interior of gun barrels to inhibit rust, and still is today.

Stainless steel sheet is extensively used today to clad upper end kitchen appliances. Appliances included are refrigerators, stoves, microwaves, dishwashers, vents and even washers and dryers, and we also see more and more barbeque grills showing off stainless steel finishes. Some other Continue reading

The Great and Powerful Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel image courtesy of Skorr Steel Company, Inc.

I remember my first trip to New York City well; it was the summer after I graduated from high school and my parents had given me the gift of an all-expense-paid trip to anywhere in the country. Being one who spent the last four years ruining her eyes on Salinger and Ginsberg in between perfecting my Woody Allen impersonation, I naturally jumped on the chance to Continue reading

A Rainbow of Stainless Steel Grades

Stainless Steel Grades

Stainless Steel Grades image courtesy of Penn Stainless Products.

I have been known to be a rather forgetful, neglectful, “I’ll take care of it tomorrow” sort of person; as a child, I would always forget to brush my teeth before I went to bed, look both ways before crossing the street and put my bike back in the garage after use. These irresponsible tendencies have, unfortunately, carried over into my Continue reading

Raising the Bar with Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel Bar

Stainless Steel Bar image courtesy of Metalmen Sales.

The initial idea for the 1958 World Fair in Brusselswas to build an upside-down version of the EiffelTower. As we can see, this was one of those suggestions that, while fun to imagine, is ultimately chucked in the wastebasket. It wasn’t until a man named André Waterkeyn came along that Continue reading

The Steely Gaze of Austenitic Stainless Steel

Austenitic Stainless Steel

Austenitic Stainless Steel image courtesy of Falcon Stainless & Alloys Corporation.

Growing up, I was never the most popular kid—being a shy, skinny tomboy who had a penchant to daydream and, at times, talk or sing to herself without necessarily noticing, my social life was not particularly hopping. On the other hand, I wasn’t a total nincompoop at socializing and I managed to maintain a small but tight click of appreciators during these delicate and formative years. This was because I was aware of where my strengths and Continue reading

Different Strokes for Different Stainless Steel Alloys

Stainless Steel Alloy

Stainless Steel Alloy image courtesy of Source 21, Inc.

When I was younger, I hated working in groups, teams or partnerships of any kind. I wasn’t necessarily a loner who didn’t like company; I simply felt more comfortable with the task at hand when I could work at my own pace and in my own way. This, while understandable, did not always lend itself to a job well-done, and, if given the choice to work alone, was often lagging terribly behind those who worked in groups. This was also true for many athletics I was involved with; while I enjoyed playing basketball, softball and soccer, I never quite got the hang of Continue reading

Wrapping Up With Stainless Steel Foil

Stainless Steel Foil

Stainless Steel Foil image courtesy of Mega Mex

Aluminum foil was always a staple in my house growing up, as my family had a penchant for starting a sandwich and saving it for later or opening up a container of food and not finishing it or cutting up an entire watermelon merely for one slice. I remember we had a drawer full of Continue reading