Cleaning Stainless Steels & Electropolishing | Passivation

Products for Cleaning, Pickling, Passivating and Testing Stainless Steels.

When working with stainless steels, the surface of the material can be detrimentally effected in a number of ways. Rolling, forming, welding and even general handling in the workshop can result in surface contamination, which can lead to reduced corrosion resistance. The ANOPOL range of products for Cleaning, Pickling and Passivating stainless steels remove contamination, improve corrosion resistance and produce a clean, aesthetically attractive appearance.

In addition ANOPOL offers 2 types of Test Kits, one for checking the presence of free iron on a surface and the other for differentiating between grades 304 and 316. All the products are suitable for use by the fabricator for in-house or on-site application.

Product	Application	Method	Usage
PASTE PNO	A white gel for removing weld oxide and heat discolouration	Apply with brush, allow time to take effect, and wash off with water	100m/kg weld run
PASTE GP	A transparent gel with similar action to Paste PNO	Apply with brush, allow time to take effect, and wash off with water	100m/kg weld run
PASTE PN	A white paste for removing normal weld and heat oxides	Apply with brush, allow time to take effect, and wash off with water	100m/kg weld run
PASTE GS	A powerful acting transparent gel for rapid removal of weld burn	Apply with brush, allow time to take effect, and wash off with water	100m/kg weld run
CLEANER C	Degreases and cleans in one operation. Suitable also for 12% chrome steels	Brush or spray on, allow time to take effect, and wash off with water	8m²/kg
CLEANER CX	More powerful version of Cleaner C. Removes light oxides, e.g. spot welds	Brush or spray on, allow time to take effect, and wash off with water	8m²/kg
EB PICKLE (diluted 1:1 with water)	For immersion pickling	Immerse in tank, allow time to take effect, and wash off with water	See note below
ACTIVATOR FL plus SPRAY FL	For spray pickling of large fabrications	Apply Activator FL, apply Spray on FL, allow time to take effect, and wash off with water	4m²/kg
PA PASTE	A white paste for passivating welds	Apply with brush, leave for 60 mins. and wash off with water	100m/kg weld run
PA SOLUTION (diluted 1:1 with water)	For immersion passivating	Immerse in tank, leave for 60 mins. and wash off with water	100m/kg
FERROTEST	Test kit for finding surface iron contamination	Mix two packs together, apply with brush, blue stain confirms free iron present	Use within 8 hours of mixing
MOLYTEST	Test kit for differentiating between 304 and 316	Apply with brush, reagent turns from yellow to brown if grade 316	100 tests per kit

Note: The figures for usage are approximate and will vary depending upon the surface condition requiring treatment, and are relative to the severity of grease, scale and general contamination present.

More detailed information and price list available on application.