Product Specification
CLEANER MS 114
CLEANER MS – 114 IS A NON SILICATED, MILD ALKALINE SOAK CLEANER FOR ALUMINIUM BASE DIE-CASTINGS AND OTHER REACTIVE METALS FO ALUMINIUM.THE CLEANER CAN BE USED FOR EITHER NON-ETCH CLEANING OR MILD ETCH CLEANING BY VARYING THE CONCENTRATION, TEMPARATURE ETC., AS INDICATED BELOW.
CLEANER MS – 114 HAS EXCELLENT DETERGENCY PROPERTIES AND RAPIDL REMOVES LIGHT SOIL AND LIGHT BUFFING COMPOUNDS. THE CLEANER IS IDEAL FOR NON-ETCH CLEANING OF ALUMINUM PRIOR TO ANODISING, CHROMATING BRIGHT DIPPING AND ELECTROPLATING.
OPERATING CONDITIONS :
FOR NON-ETCH CLEANING
CONCENTRATION .. .. .. 20-50 GM/LIT.
TEMPERATURE .. .. .. 50-60* C.
TIME .. .. .. 2-5 MINUTES
FOR MILD-ETCH CLEANING
CONCENTRATION .. .. .. 40-65 GM/LIT.
TEMPERATURE .. .. .. 65-85* C.
TIME .. .. .. 2-5 MINUTES
OPERATION :
THE WORK TO BE CLEANED IS SIMPLY IMMERSED IN THE CLEANER FOR 2-5 MINUTES. IN CASE OF MILD-ETCH CLEANING A LIGHT SMUT WILL FORM ON THE SURFACE OF THE ALUMINIUM. ALUMINIUM ALLOYS CONTAINING A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF COPPER OR SILICON, FORM A DARK SMUT-WHICH CAN BE REMOVED IN 50 % VOLUME NITRIC ACID.
EQUIPMENT :
A STAINLESS STEEL TANK WITH SS HEATER IS RECOMMENDED.
MAINTANANCE :
THE CONCENTRATION OF CLEANER MS – 114 CAN BE CONTROLLE BY TITRATION WITH N/10 HYDROCLORIC ACID USING METHYL RED AS AN INDICATOR. REQUIRED POINTAGE IS 14 ML OF N/10 HYDROCLORIC ACID AGAINST 5 ML BATH SOLUTION. WHEN HEAVY ACCMULATION OF SLUDGE IS FORMED AT THE BOTTOM,IT SHOULD BE REMOVED.WHEN CLEANING ACTION IS NOT WITHIN THE TIME EVEN AFTER ADDING REQUIRED AMOUNT OF MS-114 AS PER THE POINTAGE, THE BATH IS TO BE DISCARDED.