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The Sugatsune ESR-SC series is a 16 inch full-extension side-mount ball bearing drawer slide in stainless steel, rated 59 lb per pair with an integrated soft-close damper. Where zinc-finished slides are the right call for dry indoor cabinets, this slide is built for installations that face moisture, cleaning agents, or corrosive conditions — marine cabinetry, commercial kitchens, laboratory casework, and anywhere the finish needs to hold up beyond ordinary service.
The finish difference here is not cosmetic. In a dry residential kitchen a zinc-plated slide works fine and costs less. In a boat galley, a coastal vacation home, a food-prep counter that gets wiped down with sanitizer, or a lab casework application subject to chemical splash, stainless steel is the right material for the job. The ESR-SC series is full extension, so the whole drawer opens clear of the cabinet face — useful in tight spaces like marine cabinetry where reaching past a partially open drawer is not practical. The soft-close damper keeps the drawer from slamming shut in a moving environment or when the contents shift the closing momentum.
Slide members are stainless steel throughout, not zinc-plated carbon steel with a metallic appearance. The finish is bare stainless, consistent with the material — no powder coat, no plating, no overlay that can chip or peel under repeated cleaning or chemical exposure. This is an indoor-and-demanding-environment slide; for exterior or fully submerged applications, confirm the specific corrosion requirements against your project spec before ordering.
The ESR-SC series fits designers and builders who need a true side-mount ball bearing slide in a finish that survives beyond the ordinary cabinet shop's scope: marine fabricators, commercial kitchen outfitters, lab furniture builders, and renovation contractors working in coastal or high-humidity settings. At 59 lb per pair, this is a light-to-medium duty slide — right for smallware storage, utensil drawers, and light accessory pulls, not for tool chests or fully loaded file drawers. The 16 inch slide length suits shallower cabinet boxes; match the slide length to your drawer depth and confirm the 1/2 inch per-side clearance fits your opening before building the box.
True soft-close — an integrated damper decelerates the drawer and settles it to a controlled, quiet close. It is not a spring-ramp self-close, and there is no slamming.
Zinc plating protects steel in normal indoor service, but it can corrode when exposed repeatedly to saltwater, cleaning chemicals, or high-humidity air. Stainless steel holds up through those conditions without surface degradation.
One-half inch per side. Build the drawer box 1 inch narrower than the cabinet opening, with 1/2 inch of space on each side for the slide.
Side-mount slides installed in a face-frame cabinet need support at the rear of the slide. A rear mounting bracket or socket is typically required. Confirm the bracket option for this series with the product data or your sales contact before ordering for face-frame work.
The product name references a hold-in detent; however, the motion technology attribute lists soft-close as the closing feature. A hold-in detent keeps the drawer from bouncing back open after closing — soft-close handles the close itself. Confirm with the specification sheet whether both features are present on this series.
When the job calls for full extension, damped closing, and a finish that lasts through years of moisture or chemical exposure, the Sugatsune ESR-SC series covers all three in one stainless steel pair.
