Degreasing Chemical for Electroplating

Additional Details

CHEMIKLIN-10 is an aqueous inhibited acidic mixture, soluble in varying proportions with water.  It is a very effective degreaser for iron & steel surfaces at low temperature.  It has very good penetrating power to disintegrate and dissolve, machine oils, light greases, lubricants as well as light rust, either by dipping process or by swabbing.

Although CHEMIKLIN-10 is an excellent remover of grease, oil and light rust, usually heavy soil contamination should be removed first either in kerosene or by manually wiping off with a cloth soaked in CHEMIKLIN-10 solution.  Similarly surfaces having extremely heavy rust formation should be removed mechanically or by means of wire brush during dipping method.

    DIPPING METHOD:

    The following parameters should be followed depending on soil contamination, cycle time, etc.  Actual parameters should be set after conducting initial trials.

Please note that time temperature and concentration are interdependent on each other, thus set the parameters accordingly.

EQUIPMENT :

Plastic or FRP lined M.S. tanks/containers should be used.  Where heating of the bath is required then Teflon coated electric immersion heater should be used or external heating can be employed, but care should be taken that temperature does not exceed 45°C.
    SWABBING/BRUSHING

     Concentration:-           For heavy contamination        :           50% v/v with water

                                                    For medium contamination     :           20% - 30% v/v with water

                                                    For light contamination           :           10% - 20% v/v with water
 
    Prepare above solution of CHEMIKLIN-10 in a Plastic Container or FRP lined MS tank, then dip brush or cloth in this solution and apply on the contaminated surface and leave solution for 2 to 5 minutes till surface is completely clean then wipe clean with cloth soaked in water.  For removal of heavy soils, scrubbing or wire brushing is advisable.  This will speed up soil removal.  This process can also be adopted before dipping process in cases of heavily soiled surfaces to extend life and strength of bath solution of dipping tank.