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, 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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