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 Treatment Workflow
1
System Assessment
Characterize operating conditions—fluid composition, temperature, pressure, flow rates—and benchmark current treatment performance.
2
Chemistry Selection
Match base chemicals to your operating envelope. Factor in compatibility with existing programs, regulatory constraints, and downstream impacts.
3
Dosage & Delivery
Determine optimal treat rates through jar testing or field trials. Configure packaging (drums, totes, ISO tanks) to match consumption and storage logistics.
4
Monitoring & Adjustment
Track KPIs—coupon rates, residuals, separator performance, water quality. Adjust chemistry and dosage as conditions change.
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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