PLATING CHEMICALS & CONSUMABLES
SALTS - BRIGHTENING (ELECTRO STRIPPING)
Electro-Brightening Salts (Stripping Salts)
Electro Brightening Salts - Fire Stain / Oxide Removing Salts
Electro stripping/Fire Stripping salts to ease polishing by brightening surfaces prior to
• Using whole amount will make up 5 Litre
• For machine M8825, add 75 grams to 1 Litre of de- mineralised water (C4359)
• Initial Charge of Solution for Micro Stripping Unit (M8825)
• Average weight reduction of 2-4% is normal after stripping 95% can be recovered
• Use item C9185 to strengthen solution if weak • If surface still remains black add 50 grams to 1 Litre of above solution
Code C19822 Description Electro Brightening Salts
UOM Price £15.60
5LT Price breaks available, see website
SALTS - CLEANING (ELECTROLYTIC)
Electrolytic Cleaning Salts
Electrolytic Cleaning Salts - For Plating Machines
Electrolytic cleaning salts has been designed as a hot soak/electrolytic cleaner for ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Designed to soften and loosen polishing compounds, to remove a wide variety of contaminants, including Lanolin based lubricants and to provide a good start to the cleaning cycle.
• Plating Machine 1st Bath • The formulation contains fully biodegradable wetting agents
• Will make up to 5 litres • Use as and when required • Dilute with De-Mineralised water (C4359)
Code C4907 Description Electrolytic Cleaning Salts
UOM Price £6.45
5LT Price breaks available, see website
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SALTS - POLISHING (ELECTRO)
Electro-Polishing Salts
Electro-Polishing Salts To be used in conjunction with achieve chemical polishing on gold as a replacement to hand polishing particularly in areas where physical polishing inside stone settings and in hallmarks.
• Use in micro stripping equipment (Bath 3)
• For 5 Litres, dilute with de-mineralised water (C4359) • Ideal for deep recesses and with poor surface conditions
• Specially suitable for high quantity productions polish
ELECTRO POLISHING PROCESS
on 9 to 22ct carat gold, in deep recesses and with poor surface conditions (will not remove scratches).
www.COUSINS .COM See Page: 704 1191 Potassium Cyanide
Potassium Cyanide - 1Kg • Use in micro stripping unit (M8825), Bath 2
• Add 50 grams per litre of de-mineralised water (C4359) to your Stripping Salts (Electro Brightening Salts, C19822) if the solution weakens e.g. removed.
CAUTION – THE SOLUTIONS USED CONTAIN POTASSIUM CYANIDE AND ARE HIGHLY TOXIC. INGESTION WILL CAUSE DEATH - Only sold to customers with a trading history.
Code C9185 Description Potassium Cyanide
UOM Price £40.95
1KG Price breaks available, see website Pickling Acid Baths Vitex - Safety Pickle - Cleaning Salts
metal after soldering. One of the most popular Perfect for using with various metals such as gold, silver, copper, brass, platinum and palladium.
• In salt form which makes it easy to store and handle • Use 50grams to 1 litre of de-mineralised water (C4359) heated between 30-80°c
• Never use normal steel tweezers in the solution to retrieve
• Steel will react with the solution and so will blacken the pickling piece
• Use copper tweezers and always heat the solution in a copper pan or a pickling machine
Available: • 500g
• 1 Litre Code
P5231 P5232
Description
Safety Pickle “Vitex” 500gm Safety Pickle “Vitex” 1Kg
UOM Price 500G
1KG Price breaks available, see website SALTS - CLEANING
(VITEX SAFETY PICKLE) Vitex Safety Pickle Cleaning Salts
Function – used in conjunction with Electro Brightening Salts (C19822) to achieve chemical polishing on gold as a replacement to hand polishing, particularly in areas where physical polishing is impossible, i.e. Filigree work, inside stone setting and hallmarks. • Container – Polypropylene or glass • Anodes - stainless steel connect to negative out-put of D.C supply
• Temperature – 60-65°C • D C voltage – 18-22 volts • D.C Amps 4-22 volts per cm² (25-50 amps per inch²) • Time 5-20 seconds • Heater stainless steel or indirect (water jacket) Note: Heating must be thermostatic; solution deteriorates quickly over 65°C • Agitation- gentle horizontal movements
Add white powder pack to the required amount of distilled water, stir well to dissolve. Add black powder pack, stir well and heat to the recommended temperature.
Operation: Suspend articles on copper, brass or stainless steel jigs or racks. To prepare: Work should be electro brightened in Cousins Electro Brightening Salts (C19822) prior to Electro-polishing.
Suspend articles on copper, brass or stainless steel jigs or racks. To Finish: Cousins Electro Polishing solution (C8898), change the connection from negative to positive out of the D.C supply. Correct voltage should rest between 18-24 volts and agitate gently.
Rinse in water.
Please note these directions are in accordance with our stripping unit (M8825), other systems may vary. Code
Description C8898 £7.50 £10.50 POTASSIUM CYANIDE Electropolishing Salts 10LT Price breaks available, see website
UOM Price £69.95
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