CMP BRAND PLATING PROCESS
PRE-TREATMENT CHEMICALS
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Metaclean MS | 10 - 30 ml/l | General purpose Neutral detergent cleaner, ideal for most metal substrates & for ultrasonic unit at 10 ml/l. |
| Metaclean CAC | 40 - 60 g/l | First stage, low temperature cleaner for both F & n-F components, removes initial load of solid/oil. |
| Metaclean AC40 | 40 - 80 g/l | A general purpose for ferrous & non-ferrous substrates. Low cost, equivalent to Metaclean ACT. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Metaclean 105 | 25 - 50 g/l | High efficiency cleaner for ferrous and n-F, specially Brass & Zinc Removes oils, greases and other soils. |
| Metaclean ACT | 10 - 40 g/l | Low conc., long life, Ferrous, Copper & Brass, removes mineral oil, tenacious lanolin grease and soil. |
| Metaclean ZX | 40 - 50 g/l | Mid general purpose for all metals (including steel, brass, zinc & aluminium). Also a cathodic cleaner. |
| Metaclean ZX-E | 40 - 50 g/l | Low alkalinity general purpose cleaner for all metals. Also used as a cathodic cleaner. |
| Allclean 2010 | 100 - 200g/l | For effective removal of heavy heat treatment scales, soils / oils from steel substrates. |
| Metaclean OX | 50 - 100g/l | For case hardened, descaling & degreasing for removal of heavy duty heat treatment scales from MS/SS. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Metaclean AX | 100 g/l | High C.D. Anodic hot alkaline for Steel. Excellent smut removing properties, emulsifies, oils & grease. |
| Metaclean AX-X | 80 - 100 g/l | Used primarily as an anodic alkaline Cleaner for steel, 30 - 40 g/l for nonferrous components. |
| Metaclean 104 | 20 - 50 g/l | Heavy duty hot anodic alkaline for steel. Removes oil & grease. Soak cleaner for leaded brass & castings. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Metaclean KW | 75 g/l | Highly effective second stage cleaner Ferrous and cathodic for n-F to remove metallic & oxide films. |
| Metaclean KX | 125 g/l | A mild electrolytic cathodic cleaner for brass, copper, nickel silver, & precious metals. |
| Metaclean HW | 100 g/l | A cyanide based cleaner for ferrous and non-ferrous substrates, for soak / cathodic cleaning. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Metaclean MK | 25 - 40 g/l | Soak or Electrolytic cleaner for the non-etch cleaning of aluminium, non silicates or caustic. |
| Metaclean ALF | 25 - 50 g/l | Alkaline Cleaner/Etcher at low conc. for the production of a semi-bright matt finish for Al. |
| Metaclean Albond | 25 - 40 g/l | A cleaner used cathodically for alloy zincating of aluminium, before plating. |
| Albond Dip | Full | Zincating of aluminium and its alloys. It enables direct nickel deposits w/o intermediate Cu Plating. |
| Desmutting Salts | 25 - 40 g/l | Desmutting of aluminium during pretreatment. C: 25 to 40 g/l, at ambient temp. |
| Brisol AL | Full | Electro brightening solution for aluminium and aluminium alloys. Use Brisol AL, ready to use solution. |
| Brisol CA | Full | Chemical brightening solution for aluminium. Use Brisol CA, ready to use solution, at 95 to 105°C. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Pickle Aid | 50 ml/l | Inhibitors, emulsifiers & accelerators, acid pickle aids cleaning and pickling prior to cleaning. |
| Picsal S | Full | Inhibited composite acid pickle for descaling iron and steel. Minimises hydrogen embrittlement. |
| Dry Acid Salt | 60 g/l | For Steel alternate to conc. acids, 75 g/l for Brass & Copper, 20 g/l for ZBDC, 200 g/l for HT scales. |
| Picsal BR | 500 ml/l | A composite acid pickle for descaling brass, copper and its alloys. Minimises tarnishing. |
| Picsal AD | 100 - 200 g/l | An alkaline pickle for derusting and descaling iron and steel, with or w/o cyanide. Also used for Cu. |
| Rinse Aid | 10 - 30 ml/l | Improves rinsing efficiency of post plating rinses, especially in Acid zinc plating operation, min. carryovers. |
| Defoamer SD | - | Antifoaming agent. |
ELECTROPLATING CHEMICALS
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Brassal Z | 75 - 150 g/l | Yields a deposit with a standard yellow colour and can be used for decorative rack or barrel. |
| Brassal ZNC | 75 g/l | Yields a deposit with a rich golden colour and can be used for decorative rack or barrel. |
| Brassal BB | - | Brightening agent. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Cadsal Z | 75 g/l | Produces a smooth, matt white deposit with good throwing power. For general rack cadmium plating. |
| Cadsal KS | 175 g/l | For Vat & 155 g/l for Barrel, KSI (Initial), KSM (Maint) & KSG (Grain Refiner), An economical process. |
| Cadsal KM | 175 g/l | Gives brightness even in low C.D. areas. Rack/barrel. Simple to maintain. High temperature tolerance. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Cupsal Z | 50 - 130 g/l | A sodium cyanide based process, slow speed solution, simple and economical. Cupsal Z (DX) light duty. |
| Cupsal CX | 160 - 210 g/l | High efficiency potassium cyanide based produces a fine grained thick deposit. Excellent throwing power. |
| Cupsal RH | 125 - 200 g/l | A mildly alk., low cyanide based copper plating process, designed for Zn alloy die-castings. (DX) light duty. |
| Cupsal CBA | 1 ml/l | Additive for impurities remover. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Cupsal AD | 200 g/l | Base Salt, 10 ml/l ADA Brtr + H2SO4, fully bright, extremely high levelling & throwing power. |
| Accustar 400 | 200 - 250 g/l | 400 A: <6 ml/l, 400 B: <0.6 ml/l, 400 C: <12 ml/l, Bright with exceptional levelling and high ductility. |
| Accustar 500 | 200 - 250 g/l | 500 A: <0.5 ml/l, 500 B: <0.5 ml/l, 500 C: <10 ml/l, High performance, exceptional levelling & high ductility. |
| Cupro Tarnii | 10 - 40 ml/l | Anti tarnish of copper & copper deposit. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Cupsal PP | 375 g/l | Pyrophosphate, environment friendly cyanide free, has a good throwing power, no effluent issues. |
| Copstar NC 201 | 300 ml/l | Non-cyanide, alkaline, environment friendly process. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Nixtreme 100 | 125 g/l | High performance, durable bright nickel plating for automotive parts. |
| Brightnic 200 | 300 g/l | Bright nickel with superior corrosion resistance for decorative applications. |
| Ni-Guard 250 | 150 g/l | Bright nickel for machine parts, high wear resistance. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Nickelstar 200 | 250 g/l | Medium-duty nickel bath for light industrial parts. |
| Nickelbrite 220 | 270 g/l | Semi-bright nickel for steel and aluminum alloy parts. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| TriNick 150 | 100 g/l | Tri-nickel for high corrosion resistance, industrial parts. |
| TriStar Nickel | 350 g/l | High quality tri-nickel for aerospace components. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Electroless Nickel 101 | 0.6-0.9% | Electroless nickel for uniform coating on intricate parts. |
| NiLock 2000 | 0.8% | Electroless nickel with high hardness and wear resistance. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Nickel Alloy 202 | 320 g/l | Nickel-chromium alloy for marine and industrial environments. |
| NiChrome 50 | 500 g/l | Nickel-chromium alloy for corrosion resistance in harsh environments. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Hard Chrome 100 | 250 g/l | Hard chromium plating for industrial parts subject to high wear. |
| Chromium 3000 | 350 g/l | Decorative chrome for finishing household and automotive products. |
| Chromium Supreme | 450 g/l | Premium chromium plating for aesthetic and high wear applications. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Chromium 900 | 350 g/l | Chrome for hard and decorative coating for stainless steel and heavy machinery. |
| Cr-alloy A | 200 g/l | High-quality chrome coating for heavy-duty applications. |
| Chrome 2000 | 250 g/l | Allied chrome used for high-strength wear-resistant applications. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Ag-Plate 10 | 50 - 100 g/l | Used for electroplating silver for fine jewelry and electronics. |
| Ag-Plate 20 | 100 - 150 g/l | Bright silver finish for decorative plating and jewelry. |
| Ag-Strike | 20 - 30 g/l | Silver strike layer for better adhesion in electroplating. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Nickel Strike | 15 - 20 g/l | Used as a base for plating of gold, copper, and silver. |
| Chrome Strike | 30 - 40 g/l | Used for chrome plating on steel, brass, and aluminum alloys. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Dull Nickel | 250 g/l | Used for achieving a dull finish on machine parts. |
| Bright Nickel | 300 g/l | For a high-gloss, reflective finish used in decorative applications. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Tin Lead 60/40 | 60% Tin, 40% Lead | Common alloy used for soldering electronics and components. |
| Lead-Free Tin | 99.3% Tin | Lead-free soldering for environmentally friendly applications. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Cyanide Zinc | 100 - 200 g/l | For deep, bright zinc plating with superior corrosion resistance. |
| Turbo Zinc | 50 - 130 g/l | High-efficiency cyanide zinc for complex and small parts. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Acid Zinc 10 | 10 g/l | Acidic zinc solution for highly uniform plating on complex parts. |
| Eco-Zinc 20 | 20 g/l | Low-impact acid zinc for environmental sustainability. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Alkaline Zinc 500 | 500 ml/l | High-throwing alkaline zinc process with low cyanide. |
| Alkaline Zinc Bright | 350 g/l | Bright, alkaline zinc for large-scale, uniform coatings. |
POST TREATMENT CHEMICALS
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Pass 2000 | 4 g/l | Chromating Process, very clear and pleasing bluish bright chrome-like colour on zinc. |
| Blue Pass 3000 | 8 g/l | Blue Passivation, produces clear bluish bright chrome-like coating on zinc. |
| Passival COD | 6 g/l | Clear Passivation for Cadmium, excellent tarnish resistance and reduces alkali staining. |
| Passifix | – | Improves adhesion of chromate film over bright Zn & Cd deposits, corrosion & UV resistance. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Passival ZL | 15 ml/l | Liquid concentrate, full iridescent yellow passivation on Zn, Cd & die-casting. |
| Passival ZL (DX) | 15 ml/l | Lighter version, reduced iridescence. |
| Passn GN Green | 80 ml/l | Produces true vivid green colour on zinc plated articles. |
| Passn GNP | 100 ml/l | One Process for Olive Green Chromate Passivation. Passn GNP (DX) - Lighter version. |
| Passn GNZ | 90 ml/l | Gives maximum corrosion resistance to zinc and cadmium deposits. |
| Passn BK 850/851 | 100 ml/l | Intensely black, corrosion-resistant passivation film on Zn. Higher version available. |
| Bluecoat 200 | 100 ml/l | Higher version of Blue Passivate 2000 for zinc plated components. |
| Blue Pass 3000 | 4 g/l | Develops bluish bright chrome-like coating on zinc plated components. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Tri-HL 212 | 80-120 ml/l | Blue chromate passivation for zinc deposits. |
| TriPass IR 100 | 100-150 ml/l | Silvery-whitish white finish with light iridescent finish – higher version. |
| TriPass Blue 100 | 20-25 ml/l | Blue passivation for zinc. |
| TriPass Blue 110 | 100-250 ml/l | Distinct blue chromate with very attractive pleasing finish. |
| TriPass BK 100 | 100-200 ml/l | Black finish with higher corrosion resistance. |
| TriPass PN 212 | 100-120 ml/l | Yellowish iridescent coloured finish with higher corrosion resistance. |
| TriPass BK 851 | 180-220 ml/l | Deep black finish with aesthetic appeal and corrosion resistance. |
| MetaSeal 300 | 200-300 ml/l | Sealing bath; to be used in a separate tank/container. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Oxidising Salt | 12-25 g/l | Produces an oxidised burnished finish (Brown or Black) on copper & silver. |
| Ebony Black Zinc | – | Two-stage process: Pre-dip 12 g/l & 50 g/l bath to produce rich black on zinc deposit. |
| BOSS | 800 g/l | Black Oxidising Salt for Steel. High temp process for deep black finish. |
| Black NGR | 60 g/l | Produces black steel deposits. NGR = Maintenance additive. |
| Black Bronze | 200 g/l | Ebony black finish with no effect on brass surface. Add ammonia & 50 ml/l Black Bronze Additive. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| PS 1000 | 200–250 ml/l | Water-soluble conversion coating for enhanced corrosion protection on all metal surfaces. |
| PS 2000 | 200–250 ml/l | Top coat protective sealant for chromate-passivated zinc/alloy deposits (C1: 2–4 water). |
| Colossal CP | 200 g/l | Colourless passivation process for Brass & Copper. Produces clear passivation film. |
| Passival AG | 100 g/l | Silver passivation process. |
| Silvoartnil | 200 g/l | +Ammonia. Black Bronze Additive Agent. For anti-tarnish coating on silver-plated components. |
| Cuportanil | 80–100 ml/l | For anti-tarnish coating on copper and copper-plated components. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Stripasal NE | 175 g/l | Immersion stripping salt for electroplated deposits of Ni, Cu or Ag from steel. Not for base metal attack. |
| Stripasal NML | 150 g/l + 150 g/l NMP | Non-immersion stripping process for copper & brass. No attack on base metal. |
| Stripasal 110 | – | New approach to remove Ni from Copper/Alloy. Protects from Cu and Al alloy substrates. |
| Stripasal PB | 200 g/l | Simple immersion chemical stripping salts for lead deposits. |
| Name | Conc. | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Brisol AL | Full | Electro brightening solution for aluminium and alloys. Use Brisol AL & ALA Accelerating additive. |
| Brisol CA | Full | Chemical brightening solution for aluminium. Use Brisol CA, ready-to-use solution. |
| Brisol NGR | Full | Electro brightening for high carbon steel and gold accessories. Add Brisol NGR. |
| Brisol NFR | Full | Electro brightening solution for non-ferrous metals like copper, bronze & brass. |
| Brisol SS | Full | Electro brightening for SS. Produces excellent mirror finish on SS surfaces. |
POST POLISHING COMPOSITIONS
| Product | Application / Use | Product | Application / Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braxpol | For high speed abrasive finishing of SS, iron, steel also NF components. Used on sisal mops/steepool mops. | Chroxpol | A green composition for finishing chrome plate and imparting a very high brilliance. Unbleached Calico Soft finish/G quality mops. |
| Cimpol | For preliminary polishing or grease mopping of NF+ metals & plastic. H quality or unbleached B quality mops. | Empol | A brushing emery composition for giving clear polish to steel articles prior to Nickel plating. Used with fibre steel wheels. |
| Espol | Used for removing firm abrasive marks from previous operations while polishing SS. Used on bleached Calico or Sisal mops. | Plastipol | Used for producing a brilliant finish on celluloid, vulcanite, polystyrene and hard wood. Used on soft cloth or swansdown mops. |
| Rouge ‘A’ | Used for final polishing of silver and gold deposits. Used on Soft quality mops. | Rouge ‘H’ | A hard composition for silver work and high class brassware. Used on Soft / G quality mops. |
| Stipol | A special green chrome oxide composition for obtaining a mirror finishing on SS. Unbleached Calico soft finish G quality mops. | Unipol (Big & Small) | Final polishing of SS. Fast cutting & cleans extremely well, producing a high reflective finish. Unipol (Small). Unbleached Calico soft finish G quality mops. |
| Spray Cut | A liquid polishing compound used on automatic polishing machines for burnishing of steel. Used on sisal fibre mops. 15 to 40°C | Spray Fine | Fine finishing of F and NF metals. Nickel finish and colouring or final finishing. Used on sisal fibre mops. 15° to 40°C |
| Spray With | Final finishing of SS and other alloy steel. Suitable for aluminium finishing. Used on air flow/sisal fibre mops. | Colcem A | Novel cement mix for abrasive coating on polishing wheels. |
| Colcem B | Novel cement mix for abrasive coating on polishing wheels. |
| BARRELING COMPOUNDS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Barpol No.1 | For deburring and general cleaning of metal. | Barpol No.10 | Alt to No.8 for use in hard water areas. |
| Barpol No.2 | Higher gloss after the use of No.1. | Barpol No.11 | For high speed deburring of F and N-F metals. |
| Barpol No.4 | For the de-scaling of iron and steel components. | Barpol No.12 | Aluminium die-castings to get matt finish. |
| Barpol No.4A | Neutralizing after de-scaled in No.4. | Barpol No.13 | For burnishing of brass and copper. |
| Barpol No.7 | For the bright burnishing of iron and steel. | Barpol No.14 | General purpose non-abrasive, for use in Harperniser. |
| Barpol No.8 | For burnishing N-F metals zinc brass etc. | ||
Electroplating & Metal Finishing Chemicals
A Complete Spectrum by Grauer & Weil India Ltd.
Pre-Treatment Chemicals
- Alkaline Soak Cleaner
- Spray Cleaners
- Alkaline Electro Cleaner
- Alkaline Rust & Scale Remover
- Pickling Agents / Additives
- Activator and Neutralizer
Plating on Aluminium / Plastic / PCB
- Silver: Strike, Bright, Antitarnish
- Tin: Satin, Tinmate, Tinbrite Acid Tin
- Tin Alloys
- Other Tin Auxiliaries
- White Metal
- Zinc: Cyanide, Acid Chloride, Alkaline Non-Cyanide, Sulphate
- Zinc Alloys: Zinc Nickel, Zinc Cobalt, Zinc Iron
Phosphating
- Derusting
- Degreasing
- Activation
- Phosphating
- Passivation
- Paint Stripper
- Other Products
Post Protection / Anodising
- Cleaners
- Pretreatment Additives
- Brightening Additives
- Anodizing Additives
- Electrocoloring Process
- Sealing, Cold Sealing
- Hot Sealing
- Chromating
Electroless Nickel
- Low / Medium / High Phosphorous
Strippers
- Nickel
- Electroless Nickel
- Gold
- Tin / Lead
Zinc Alloy Passivation
- Trichrome FeZ Black
- Trichrome NiZn Black
Electrophoretic Lacquer
- Clear, Tinted, Dyes
Blackening Chemicals
- Range of Finishing Chemicals