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Acid cleaning/deoxidizing aluminum and titanium without substantial etching

US6001186A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 22, 1998
Grant dateDec 14, 1999
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Expiry dateJun 22, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D2111/16
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A chromium and ferricyanide free aqueous cleaner/deoxidizer for aluminum and titanium and their alloys contains strong acid, fluoride ions, aryl quaternary ammonium ions, and di-anionic functional substituted compounds containing at least two aryl groups per molecule. Excellent cleaning and deoxidizing with substantially no etching is achieved.

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