Plating Anodes
Plating and Finishing Chemicals
and Acids
PH Testing
Silver Plating
Stopping Off
Stripping
Tin Plating
Water Treatment
Zinc Plating
Miscellaneous
Immersion Heaters and Accessories
Buffs and polishing compounds



Datasheets are available on request.
Category Product Applications Metal Remarks  
Plating and Finishing Chemicals and Acids All the chemicals and acids required for plating and finishing can be supplied, also in small quintities  
  Dry Acid Salts Replacement for mineral acids All metals Improves standard of safety in plating shop
  Pickle Aid Additive to hydrochloric, sulphuric and phosphoric acid pickles All metals Permits cleaning and pickling in one operation. Contains inhibitors that reduce acid consumption.
Plating Anodes All the anodes required in plating processes  
Aluminium Aluclean Soak cleaner Aluminium Non-etch, no foaming, powerful GP cleaner  
  Aluprep 33 LF Soak cleaner Uluminium, magnesium, copper, brass, zinc, steel No-foam, powdered alkaline cleaner  
  Anodising Spray Reducer Spray reduction Aluminium Anodising aid  
  Etch A.L. for Aluminium Etching Aluminium Liquid concentrate, imparts fine grain satin finish
  Etch Additive CEAS Etching Aluminium Long life, consistant etch finish  
  Sealing Additive CSA 2 Sealing Aluminium Prevents bloom and smut  
  MQ Phosbrite Chemical brightener Aluminium Ready to use  
  MQ Aluminium Bond Prepares aluminium for plating Aluminium Plating aid  
  Alugold B Process Chromate conversion coating Aluminium Excellent paint adhesion, high corrosion resistance  
   
   
   
Brass Plating Apex Brass Salts Decorative brass Brass Ready to use  
  Metex Brass Black Blackening of brass Brass Room temperature immersion solution  
  Copper Cyanide Plating grade Brass  
  Zinc Cyanide Plating grade Brass  
Metal Brighteners MQ Aqua Fortis Cleaning, brightening Copper and alloys  
  MQ Phosbrite Chemical brightener Aluminium Ready to use  
  MQ Bright Acid Dip Cleaning, brightening Copper and alloys  
  MQ Brass Bright Cleaning, brightening Copper and alloys  
  MQ CU 200 Brass Bright Cleaning, brightening Copper and alloys  
  MQ Q-Brite Cleaner Copper and -alloys  
  Chromate Bright Dip Passivation Copper and alloys  
  Chromate Bright Gloss Passivation Copper and alloys  
Bronze Plating Starvet White bronze Bronze Bright white deposit to replace nickel  
Cadmium Plating Kadamax Process Bright cadmium plating Cadmium Excellent brightness for rack and barrel  
  Cadmium Oxide Plating grade  
Chrome Plating MAHC 1 Process Hard chrome Chrome Free of fluorides, non-etch, bright deposit  
  MABC 2 Process Decorative chrome Chrome Improved covering, high deposition rate  
  K5 Chrome Process Decorative chrome Chrome Excellent covering and throwing  
  Black Chrome Black deposit for functional and decorative application Chrome Attractive glossy black finish  
  Cromvet Chromium alternative Tin-cobalt alloy Substitute for decorative chrome, resistant to tarnishing  
  CR Spray Suppressant To reduce mist Chrome  
  Liquimist To reduce mist Chrome  
  Microwax Stopping off Chrome  
  Chromic Acid (Chromium Trioxide) Plating Grade Chrome  
  Barium Carbonate Removes excess sulphates Chrome  
  Sodium Metabisulphite  
  Pumice Powder Fine abrasive Chrome Various grades of fineness  
Copper Plating Cumac 8000 Process Decorative bright acid copper Copper Single maintenance solution, rack and barrel  
  Copper Cyanide Plating Grade  
  Copper Sulphate Plating Grade  
  Ammonium Chloride Plating Grade
  Potassium cyanide Plating Grade
  Sodium Cyanide Plating Grade
Degreasers and Cleaners Apex Metal Cleaner Soak or electrolytic Non ferrous Low cost GP, non caustic  
  Ajax Cleaner Heavy duty, soak or electrolytic Steel, copper, brass Low concentration, long life, removes excess oil  
  Aluclean Soak cleaner Aluminium Non-etch, no foaming, powerful GP cleaner  
  Aluprep 33 LF Soak cleaner Uluminium, magnesium, copper, brass, zinc, steel No-foam, powdered alkaline cleaner  
  Berliner Precious Metal Cleaner Cleaner Non ferrous  
  Goldflux Soldering cleaner Jewellery metals Soldering medium for hard soldering  
  Mersolve Cleaner Soak and Ultrasonic Cleaner All metals Removes polishes, mineral and other oils and greases  
  Metaclean GP Soak and electoclean Ferrous, copper, brass, zinc die cast, SS, cast iron General anodic, but nickel and SS cathodic  
  Metaclean HD Heavy duty soak for most stubborn soils Steel Highly alkaline  
  Metprep 15 High efficiency soak, electrocleaner Steel, copper, brass, zinc die cast Fully biodegradable, effective treatment of oil contamination  
  Metprep 27 Derusting and descaling oil soiled articles Ferrous metals High efficiency fume free  
  Pickling Paste for S/Steel Oxidisation removal on welds Stainless Steel  
Detergents Traxo Removes grease and grime Cleaning walls, floors, trucks, engines, locos No abrasives  
  Turbosolve Removes grease and grime Cleaning walls, floors, trucks, engines, locos Contains caustic soda, more agressive than Traxo  
Electroless Plating (metal) MQ Electroless Nickel RTU Ready to use Electroless Nickel  
  EN 2000 Process General purpose Electroless Nickel Bright deposits, tolerant to metallic impurities  
  EN ENG 500 Process Engineering applications Electroless Nickel Semi bright and ductile deposits  
Electroless Plating (plastic) Accelerator Accelerator and neutraliser ABS Plastic Dual function  
  ABS Additive Etch additive ABS Plastic  
  MQ Tin Catalyst Additive Catalyst additive ABS Plastic  
  Catalyst for Plastic Catalyst ABS Plastic Palladium-tin catalyst  
  Niplas Electroless Nickel Process Initial adherent layer ABS Plastic Stable operation, controlled rate of deposition  
Electropolishing, Etching MQ SS Electropolish Electropolishing Stainless Steel  
  MQ Stainless Steel Etch Etching solution Stainless Steel Attractive matt finish  
  MQ Etch Salts Dry replacement for hydrofluoric acid Stainless Steel, Titanium, Silicon-Aluminium Pickling and descaling  

Last updated: September 11, 2003 -
Datasheets are available on request.




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