Stainless steel is a versatile material. First used for cutlery it soon found its way into the chemical industry because of its corrosion resistant characteristics. Today corrosion resistance is still of great importance and slowly bust steadily the mechanical characteristics of the material are being recognised. It is material that keeps on finding its way into new applications on a close to daily bases. Below you will find a number of applications where stainless steel has proven itself through many years of reliable service .