60 and 90 g silver plated:
As the term says: silver plated solex cutleries are covered with a silver layer. 18/10 stainless steel is used as the base material.
Silver plating is done in several operations in the galvanic bath where the silver layer is connected insolubly with the base metal.
Silver plating can be done either with 60 or 90 gram silver.
Stainless steel 18/10 :
The material we mostly use for our cutlery is stainless steel 18/10.
These numbers stand for the high-quality alloy of 18% chrome, 10% nickel, plus 71% fine iron and 1% carbon.
Despite the regal appearance, stainless steel cutlery has a number of practical advantages:
The most important are:
- They are completely resistant to corrosion - because of their high chrome share.
- They are insensitive to food acids and detergents - due to the nickel share.
- They are hygienic, tasteless and can be cleaned easily in the dish-washer.
solex stainless steel flatware is manufactured out of high-quality stainless chrome/nickel steel (18/10).
18 % Chrome steel:
An inexpensive alternative to the 18/10 stainless steel cutlery is the chrome steel cutlery.
It consists of 18% chrome, 81% fine iron and 1% carbon.
It is especially suitable for canteens, cafeterias and snack bars. Chrome steel cutlery is magnetic and therefore especially usable for magnetic conveyor-belt lift.
It is resistant to scratches and wear in daily use.
It is delicate to stains though, this means that we do not advise to use chrome steel cutlery if you have specially hard water.
In addition one have to pay attention to good drying after the dish washing.