Catalina Cylinders Logo
Technical Support Document

Polishing of Nitrous Oxide Cylinders
Position Statement

August 22, 2001

Catalina Cylinders does not endorse the practice of polishing cylinders.

Polishing methods can subject cylinders to excessive localized heating as well as removal of material from cylinder walls. Due to the physical changes as a result of polishing cylinders, all DOT and TC certificates of conformance, the manufacturing test reports, would be nullified.

Catalina Cylinders recommends that nitrous oxide cylinders be powdercoat painted in a controlled environment at our facilities at the time of manufacture.



Catalina Cylinders - West
Corporate Headquarters
7300 Anaconda Avenue
Garden Grove, California 92841 USA
Phone: (714) 890-0999
Fax: (714) 890-1744
Email Us!

Catalina Cylinders - East
Cliff Impact Division
2400 Aluminum Avenue
Hampton, Virginia 23661 USA
Phone: (757) 896-9100
Fax: (757) 896-9143
Email Us!

[Home] [About Us] [Products] [What's New] [Technical Support]

Please contact our Webmaster with questions or comments.
© Copyright 1999 Catalina Cylinders.  All rights reserved.