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Pre-Treatment Chemicals
Pre-treatment chemicals are used for cleaning your metal parts before the plating, anodizing, powder coating and other surface finishing processes. Electro chemical cleaning and metal soak cleaners remove lubricants, oils, greases and chemical compounds before your coatings are applied. Acid salt activators, aluminum etchants and other forms of metal surface activation are important to all surface finishing operations. In addition to A Brite’s carefully blended pre-treatment formulas, we carry AquaEase 2289, AquaPure chemical solutions and Hubbard Hall’s line of soak cleaners and acid activators. Leveraging the best chemical formulas in your metal pre-treatment processes ensures your finished products have the highest yields and less waste.
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BIC = Best In Class
Activators
Product Name
Description
Powdered acid salt or Copper alloys and leaded brass
Powdered acid salt or Copper alloys and leaded brass
Non Flouride dry acid salt
Flux and scale remover
Acid Salt, NO Flouride
Acid Salt, Flouride and Chloride
BIC - Foaming acid wetter
BIC - Fluoride salt additive for acids
Liquid fluoride salt
BIC - Low foam acid wetter
Zinc die cast activator
Acid Salt, Organic, Prevent copper from re-depositing
Rust remover/Conditioner prior to phosphate
Deox additive for SS or AL
Sulfuric Acid Deox additive for SS
Activator after acid zinc before chromate
Liquid Acid activator for ferrous substrates
BIC - Acid Salt contains fluoride
BIC - Acid wetter
BIC - Foaming Acid Wetter
Acid Life Extender
Acid Salt for Brass
Deoxidizers
Product Name
Description
Acid Cleaner/Deox for AL & SS
BIC - AL, Brass, clean/deox/brighten
AL Deox made up with Acids
AL Deox/Desmut made with ACID
AL Deox
AL Deox, more conc than 710
AL & SS Deox, Brightener, Conditioner
BIC - AL Deox/Desmut
BIC - Cleaner, Deoxidizer Aluminum
DieCleans
Product Name
Description
Die Cleaner for AL die extrusions
Die Cleaner for AL die extrusions
Die Clean for AL die extrusions
Acid Solvent Cleaner Etchant
Electrocleaners
Product Name
Description
Powder EC steel, copper, nickel
Caustic Silicate No Chelation, for brass, zinc die cast and steel
BIC- Caustic, Silicates, Chelated for steel and copper
BIC - Caustic, Silicated, Chelated
BIC - Caustic, Siicated, Chelated
Electro and soak, No Silicates for copper and steel
BIC - Soak/EC, Caustic, silicates, phosphated, Chelated for copper, brass and steel
Soak/Electroclean meets spec
Etchants
Product Name
Description
BIC - Aluminum Etch
Aluminum Etch - liquid conc.
Soak Cleaners
Product Name
Description
Non Etch AL cleaner
Mid Alkaline Spray cleaner
Low foam heavy duty cleaner
Vapor degrease replacement
Acid soak, US, for AL & SS
BIC - Cleaner Additive
BIC - Caustic, Chelate, heavy wetted
BIC - Caustic, Chelate, heavy wetted
BIC - KOH, solvent replacement
BIC - KOH heavy wetted, chelated, silicated
BIC - KOH, No Chelates
BIC - Heavy wetted soak cleaner additive
BIC - Caustic, Chelate, Heavy wetted
Caustic, heavy wetted, chelated, good buffing compound remover or oil emulsifier
BIC - KOH, mult metal, non etch
BIC - Borax, no chelate, Multi Metal
BIC - Aluminum soak/etch
BIC - Non Etch, aluminum soak
Soak/Electro powder
Mild cleaner & rust inhibitor steel
BIC - heavy duty, highly silicates
BIC - Citric, cleans slightly brightens AL
BIC - KOH, General Purpose, Heavy Duty
BIC - KOH, Floor Cleaner
BIC - Low cost, maintenance cleaner
Surfactant package for cleaning steel
Spray Cleaners
Product Name
Description
Multi metal spray clean
BIC - chelated, mild to no foam
BIC - Nonfoam, high alkaline parts wash cleaner
BIC - KOH, leaves protective film
BIC - Zero foam spray cleaner, multi metal
High-performance soak cleaner systems
Family
Products
Description
ALUMON
002L
Liquid,, unique, super concentrated non-silicated, non-phosphated, non-etch, cleaner designed to remove a wide variety of oils, soils and heavily impacted buffing compounds from aluminum, aluminum alloys, brass, zinc diecast and steel. Ideal for use in ultrasonic applications or simple immersion.
BRITE-KLEEN
SC-200L
General purpose liquid soak cleaner for steel and copper. Its detergents allow rapid penetration and emulsification of drawing and stamping compounds, rust preventative oils, buffing compounds and metal forming lubricants. It is designed to remove oils and soils from the inside of tubular steel. It is compatible with most electrocleaning compounds.
BRITE-KLEEN
SC-400
A potassium based powdered soak cleaner for steel, stainless steel, copper and copper alloys. It is designed to remove heavy soils and oils from hard to reach areas, such as crimped edges, tubular stock unusual shapes and blind holes. Detergents allow rapid penetration and emulsification of difficult to remove drawing and stamping compound, rust preventative oils and specifically, heavy impacted buffing compounds.
Alternatives to solvent degreasing
Family
Products
Description
ENVIROKLEEN
FC-1000
Liquid, multi-purpose, general maintenance cleaner that is safe on virtually all surfaces. It can be applied by immersion, mopping or wiping. Envirokleen FC-1000 is 100% biodegradable and non-chelated to simplify waste treatment.
BRITE-KLEEN
SC-210L
Highly wetted, non-silicated, Biodegradable, liquid cleaner primarily for steel and stainless steel. It provides rapid penetration and emulsification of drawing compounds, rust preventatives, buffing compounds,, metal forming lubricants and heavy greases. May be applied by immersion, mopping or wiping.
ENVIROKLEEN
AD-575
A highly concentrated low foam liquid for use on most surface. Ideal for ultrasonic, agitated and spray applications. Floats oils for easy removal. Very heavy duty cleaning capabilities. Compatible with subsequent processes. When left unrinsed it will impart rust inhibition, corrosion protection.
High-performance electrocleaners
Family
Products
Description
BRITE-KLEEN
EC-130
Balanced powdered blend of free rinsing alkaline materials and detergents which give it maximum scrubbing and activating power on multi metals like steel and copper. Very economical general purpose electrocleaner.
BRITE-KLEEN
EC-290CU
Highly alkaline, non-wetted electrocleaner for copper, copper alloys, brass and copper strip. It cleans and activates without pitting, etching, blackening, foaming or otherwise attacking the base metal. Ideal for high-speed reel to reel plating, and high-speed cyanide copper prior to nickel plating. Eliminates pinhole blisters encountered in plating over copper plate.
BRITE-KLEEN
EC-110L
Low foam, powerful, liquid electrocleaners for steel and stainless steel. Designed to inhibit the pitting and etching of steel. Ideal for the removal of buffing compounds, machine oils, cutting oils and shop soils. It is highly recommended for use in the processing of bumpers, furniture, or most any ferrous application. Unique surfactants and cleaning agents designed to lift and float most soils.
BRITE-KLEEN
EC-145L
Removes a wide variety of oils, soils and greases from steel and copper alloys prior to any metal finishing operation. Mid alkaline product, non-silicated non-chelated, non-phosphated, low wetted. It quickly removes smuts, light rusts, weld and heat treat scale.
Aluminum pre-treatment processes
Family
Products
Description
BRITE-KLEEN
SC-405
Exceptional phosphated, non-silicated, non-etch, powdered heavy duty production cleaner designed to remove a wide variety of oils, soils and inks from aluminum, aluminum alloys, copper and steel. When used as directed, will remove stubborn soils without causing downline incompatibility problems with subsequent etch, deoxidize, chemical polish or plating baths. Brite-Kleen SC-405 provides a super fine micro-etch finish under elevated temperatures. Ideal for parts that cannot be heavily etched yet require additional “bite” to assure adhesion of subsequent coatings.
ENVIROKLEEN
AC-800LF
Liquid cleaner and mild etch/conditioner. Removes oil, dirt, chemical stains, and oxides while simultaneously conditioning the metal surface in a single operation. Produces a surface that offers low surface resistance that is ideal for spot welding, while uniformily conditioning to make parts more receptive to conversion coatings, anodizing, painting and plating processes. On zinc die-cast, when used as an acid dip after cleaning, it is ideal in removing smuts.
BRITE-KLEEN
SC-410L
Liquid, non-Silicated, phosphated, non-etch, low foaming liquid soak cleaner that removes a wide variety of oils, soils and heavy buffing compounds from steel, aluminum, aluminum alloys, brass and zinc diecast. Has tremendous capacity for penetrating surface soils, with reserve power to keep cleaning for extended periods of time, lengthening time between bath changes. Easy to waste treat.
BRITE-KLEEN
ALE-650
Blended powder, with sequestrates, extenders and builders, that is specifically designed to provide safe, uniform, consistent etching of aluminum and aluminum alloys. It provides the ultimate in etch technology. It produces varying depths of etch, from a light satin finish to deep stock removal, as in chemical milling. It can etch at elevated concentrations of dissolved aluminum without having to dump or decant the etch bath. It will not cause dry-on stains or run down patterns even on large sheets and long transfer times. It is a biodegradable products designed to produce little or no build-up on tank walls and heating coils.
ZINCATE
BONDAL
For plating aluminum and it’s alloys. Enables many different electrodeposits to be plated directly without intermediate brass or copper plating. Can be plated directly with standard Watts nickel, thus eliminating strike plating.
BRITE-KLEEN
APT-DEOX NC-620
Liquid deoxidizing material used as immersion or spray to remove oxide, smut and mill scale from aluminum prior to anodizing, bright dipping, plating, painting, chromating and chemical polishing.
OXIDITE
Oxidite Bright NF
Used to improve the optical appearance of mill standard aluminum parts but Does Not use Nitric Acid containing brightening agents that generate NOx gasses.
OXIDITE
Oxidite E-26
Alkaline etching additive to stabilize aluminum in the etch. The etch additive can actually be analyzed to help prevent overdosing and wasting chemicals.
OXIDITE
Oxidite D-34
Nitric Acid FREE and Iron FREE deoxidizer that has become more and more popular for anodizing and conversion coating applications. It reduces the rinsing requirements (Iron carry over), gives better corrosion resistance, and obviously eliminates nitrates in the effluent treatment plant.
OXIDITE
Oxidite A-44
PFOS and PFAS free spray suppressant for anodizing solutions.
Buffing compound removal cleaners
Family
Products
Description
ALUMON
002L
A non-silicated, non-phosphated, non-etch, liquid cleaner designed to remove oils and light buffing compounds from aluminum, aluminum alloys, copper, brass and steel. It offers superior cleaning power in a slightly alkaline, low-foaming package. Can be utilized with air agitation.
ALUMON
009L
A silicated, phosphated, non-etch, low foaming liquid soak cleaner that removes a wide variety of oils, soils and heavy buffing compounds from steel, aluminum, aluminum alloys, brass and zinc diecast. Has tremendous capacity for penetrating surface soils, with reserve power to keep cleaning for extended periods of time, lengthening time between bath changes. Easy to waste treat.
BRITE-KLEEN
SC-230L
A potassium based liquid for copper, steel high-powered surfactants and detergents allow soils to be held in solution without re-deposition occurring. It will not jell up with buffing compound or other solids after extended use. Compatible with most electrocleaners, thus rinsing between cleaners is not necessary. Its cleaning formulation makes it ideal as the cleaner prior to electroplating, phosphating or any application where a tough cleaning problem is encountered.
BRITE-KLEEN
SC-400
A potassium based, ultra high performance powdered soak cleaner for steel. Although designed for use on steel, in many cases it can be utilized for copper and copper alloys. It is designed to remove heavy soils and oils from hard to reach areas, such as crimped edges, tubular stock unusual shapes and blind holes. Its high-powered surfactants and detergents allow rapid penetration and emulsification of difficult to remove drawing and stamping compound, rust preventative oils and specifically, heavy impacted buffing compounds. Allows soils to be held in solution without redeposition occurring. Will not jell-up with compound or other solids.
Surface activation products
Family
Products
Description
METEX
M-629
Premium blend of acid salts, activators and surfactants that removes oxides, rust, and heat scale. Provides activation without generating smut and with minimal attack on base metal. Use in a variety of applications.
BRITE-ACID
25-DA
Non-foaming acid additive that improves descaling and activating properties of acid pickles. Formulated without detergents, DA-2001 works well in hydrochloric, nitric, phosphoric, chromic, chromates and dry acid salts.
MAX PRO
MAX PRO NNP
Near neutral acid pickle. Removes rust and deoxidizes ferrous metals at a pH between 4.5-7.5. Reduces hydogen embrittlement, no flash rusting or immersion depsosition from old solutions.
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