Enhance Your Metal Cleaning Process: Essential Additives for Optimal Results

Sea-Land Chemical Company | August 29, 2024

Essential Specialty Additives for Aqueous Metal Cleaning Formulations.

When it comes to metal cleaning chemicals, choosing the right one is crucial for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the cleaning process. These branded additives are designed to tackle specific challenges like corrosion inhibition, stain prevention, and soil removal, while also boosting the overall performance of your cleaning solutions. Here’s a closer look at some key branded metal cleaning additives and their benefits.

1. CORRGUARD™ 95

• Function: Provides alkalinity.
• Key Benefits: CORRGUARD™ 95, when paired with acids like EMEROX® 1199 or VERSATIC™ 10, forms an effective corrosion inhibition package during the rinse phase, offering short-term protection for metal surfaces.

2. CORRGUARD™ FS

• Function: Aluminum stain inhibition.
• Key Benefits: CORRGUARD™ FS are designed to protect aluminum surfaces from staining during the cleaning process, ensuring the metal retains its appearance and integrity.

3. REWOQUAT® CQ 100G

• Type: Cationic and nonionic blend.
• Key Benefits: REWOQUAT® CQ 100G has a strong affinity for metal surfaces. Its charged head group rapidly attacks contaminants but releases them easily for effective rinsing. With moderate foaming properties, it’s versatile across various cleaning applications.

4. TOMADOL® 904

• Type: Nonionic surfactant.
• Key Benefits: TOMADOL® 904 is biodegradable and highly effective at soil removal, making it an excellent potential solvent replacement. It offers an environmentally friendly option without sacrificing cleaning power.

5. TOMAMINE® AMPHOTERIC 16

• Type: Biodegradable coupler with detergency.
• Key Benefits: TOMAMINE® AMPHOTERIC 16 provides strong detergency and is stable in caustic, acidic, and concentrated electrolyte environments. It also reduces the need for other builders like SXS and maintains high foaming properties for enhanced cleaning performance.

6. AKYPO® LF Series

• Function: Low-foaming surfactant.
• Key Benefits: The AKYPO® LF series is ideal for spray cleaning applications, offering low foaming that doesn’t increase the cloud point, making it perfect for processes requiring clear formulations.

7. AKYPO® IN-0202

• Function: Multi-functional surfactant.
• Key Benefits: AKYPO® IN-0202 provides low foaming, excellent wetting properties, and strong cleaning efficiency. It also offers corrosion protection and acts as a hydrotrope, enhancing the clarity of cleaning formulations.

8. BAYPURE® DS 100 Solid G

• Function: Biodegradable dispersant.
• Key Benefits: BAYPURE® DS 100 Solid G helps keep soils suspended in the cleaning solution, preventing re-deposition on the metal surface and ensuring a thorough clean.

9. BAYPURE® CX 100 Solid G

• Function: Biodegradable chelating agent.
• Key Benefits: BAYPURE® CX 100 Solid G enhances the cleaning process by binding with metal ions, improving the effectiveness of the cleaning agent and preventing issues like scale formation.

Utilizing these metal cleaning chemicals may significantly improve your cleaning operations, providing better results, enhanced protection, and greater efficiency,