Why It Matters
Design formulates pH-buffered, inhibited alkaline cleaners that clean aluminum and steel without pitting, etching or oxidizing them
Solution Approach
Design formulates pH-buffered, inhibited alkaline cleaners that clean aluminum and steel without pitting, etching or oxidizing them RawSource supplies the base chemicals that go into these programs. We can help with product selection, grade matching, and sourcing from multiple origins for supply security.
Typical Formulation Workflow
1
Application & Soil Assessment
Define the cleaning task, surfaces, soils, and water hardness, plus the safety and regulatory profile for the use environment.
2
Surfactant & Builder Selection
Match surfactants, builders, solvents, chelants, acids or alkalis, and preservatives to the soil, surface compatibility, and label claims.
3
Formulation & Use-Dilution Trial
Optimize the actives ratio and use dilution, checking foam, clarity, stability, and performance at the in-use concentration.
4
Performance & Stability Validation
Confirm cleaning efficacy, storage and freeze-thaw stability, and packaging compatibility before scale-up.
Recommended Chemistries (3)
Sodium Silicate E
CAS 1344-09-8
Specialty Additives
Alkaline builder and metal corrosion inhibitor in laundry
1759 (SODIUM SILICATE) · Class Soluble silicate deposits a thin passivating film on aluminum and other amphoteric metals, buffering free alkalinity so an alkaline cleaner cleans without etching/pitting - the stocked aluminum corrosion inhibitor
Melting Point: 1089 °C Boiling Point: BOILING POINT: 100 °C -6H20 /NONAHYDRATE/ Density: 1.1 to 1.7 at 20 °C
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Sodium Metasilicate
CAS 6834-92-0
Acids & Salts
High-alkalinity builder for industrial cleaning compounds
1759 (SODIUM SILICATE) · Class Built-in silicate alkalinity that cleans while passivating soft/amphoteric metals, far gentler on aluminum than free caustic
Melting Point: 1089 °C Boiling Point: BOILING POINT: 100 °C -6H20 /NONAHYDRATE/ Density: 1.1 to 1.7 at 20 °C
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Triethanolamine
CAS 102-71-6
Specialty Additives
Cleaning / Degreasing
Alkanolamine buffer that holds working pH and complexes trace metal ions, smoothing the corrosion profile of the cleaner
Melting Point: 22 °C Boiling Point: 335 °C at 760 mmHg (Decomposes) Density: 1.13 at 20 °C
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