Acid Inhibitor Archives -

September 11, 2015

How an Acid Inhibitor Protects Steel

Here’s a visual (and dramatic) demonstration in our labs of how a hot acid bath will eat away at the steel your company works hard to […]

June 21, 2015

Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) and Water Quality

The EPA has released their draft report on the impact of Fracking (Hydraulic Fracturing) operations and drinking water. In their press release, the EPA states: “Assessment […]

June 1, 2015

Activol® 8402 Economical Acid Inhibitor

Activol® 8402 is the most economical member of a line of hydrochloric acid pickling bath additives formulated for continuous hydrochloric picklers, including deep bath conventional and shallow dynamic […]

November 18, 2010

Hamikleen® 9002 – Sulfuric Acid Additive

Hamikleen® 9002 is a free-flowing granular additive for use in sulfuric acid pickling. This product produces a brighter, more uniformly pickled steel surface and provides excellent […]

November 18, 2010

Actispeed® 450 – Acid Accelerator

Actispeed® 450 is a combination acid pickling inhibitor and descaling accelerator for hydrochloric acid pickling systems. This additive inhibits acid attack on base metal and accelerates […]

November 18, 2010

Activol® 2105 – Hydrochloric Acid Inhibitor

Activol® 2105 is the latest development in hydrochloric acid inhibitor technology, surpassing the level of protection to the base steel afforded by its predecessor, Activol® 1803. […]

November 18, 2010

Activol® 9012 – Sulfamic Acid Inhibitor

Activol® 9012 is a powdered inhibitor for use in pickling operations using sulfamic acid. It imparts maximum inhibiting properties to sulfamic acid solutions reacting on steel. […]

November 18, 2010

Activol® 1874 – Sulfuric Acid Inhibitor

Activol® 1874 is a pickling inhibitor for all sulfuric acid pickling operations. Activol® 1874 contains all the desired properties of a strong acid pickling additive including: […]

November 18, 2010

Activol® 1803 – Hydrochloric Acid Inhibitor

Activol® 1803 is the most efficient member of a line of hydrochloric acid pickling bath additives formulated for continuous hydrochloric picklers, including deep bath conventional and […]

November 18, 2010

Activol® 1793-B – Sulfuric Acid Additive

Activol® 1793-B is a sulfuric acid inhibitor for batch pickling. It is one of our strongest inhibitors, is a good “wetter” and provides a more uniform […]

November 18, 2010

Activol® 1658 – Pickling Acid Additive

Activol® 1658 is a wetting and detergency additive for pickling and acid brightening baths. It is extremely stable to both high electrolyte and oxidation and can […]

November 18, 2010

Activol® 1590-CP – Acid Inhibitor

Activol® 1590-CP is an acid additive for hydrochloric acid pickling solutions which imparts both “wetting” and detergency, while inhibiting base metal attack and offering fume control. […]

November 18, 2010

Activol® 1357 – Acid Inhibitor

Activol® 1357 is an acid additive for sulfuric, hydrochloric, nitric and hydrofluoric acid pickling and cleaning solutions and may be used as specialty additive on titanium […]