Why It Matters
Industrial parts cleaning and surface prep needs caustic, silicates, surfactants and chelants to lift oils and soils
Solution Approach
Industrial parts cleaning and surface prep needs caustic, silicates, surfactants and chelants to lift oils and soils 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
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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 (6)
Caustic Soda (Sodium Hydroxide) Beads
CAS 1310-73-2
Acids & Salts
Primary alkali for industrial cleaning
1824 (SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION) · Class Sodium hydroxide saponifies fats and hydrolyzes oily soils into water-dispersible soaps - the alkalinity backbone of a soak/spray cleaner
Melting Point: 318 °C Boiling Point: > 130 °C at 760 mmHg Density: 1.5 at 20 °C
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Sodium Carbonate (Soda Ash)
CAS 497-19-8
Acids & Salts
Thickening / Rheology
Soda ash gives buffered alkalinity and water softening as a lower-cost builder alongside caustic
Melting Point: 856 °C Boiling Point: Decomposes on heating by CO2 loss Density: 2.54 g/cu cm
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Triethanolamine
CAS 102-71-6
Specialty Additives
Multi-functional amine emulsifier
Forms in-situ amine soaps that emulsify oil films and buffer the bath; multifunctional degreasing surfactant/builder
Melting Point: 22 °C Boiling Point: 335 °C at 760 mmHg (Decomposes) Density: 1.13 at 20 °C
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Nonylphenol Ethoxylate-9
CAS 9016-45-9
Surfactants
Surfactancy
Nonionic NP-9 surfactant lowers surface tension to wet metal and roll-up/emulsify oily soils in alkaline cleaners
Melting Point: 42-43 °C Solubility: >1000 mg/l
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Sodium Tripolyphosphate (STPP)
CAS 7758-29-4
Acids & Salts
Chelation / Sequestration
Sequesters Ca2+/Mg2+ hardness so surfactants are not deactivated and prevents redeposition of soils on cleaned parts
Melting Point: 622 °C Density: 2.52 g/cm3 Solubility: Freely soluble in water. Insoluble in ethanol
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Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate
CAS 7722-88-5
Acids & Salts
Chelation / Sequestration
Phosphate builder that softens water and peptizes particulate soil, boosting alkaline-cleaner detergency
Melting Point: 988 °C Boiling Point: Decomposes Density: 2.45
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