Pickling Agents / Additives

Acid Pickling is the removal of metallic oxides by immersion. Pickling falls into several categories: heavy-duty to eliminate heat scale, light-duty to remove light rust and moderate oxidation such as spot welding marks and tarnish. It also activates passive films and bright dipping to bring out fresh, clean and lustrous surface.

Gictane 70
Powdered replacement for hydrofluoric acid. It is added to acid pickles for removal of colloidal and siliceous films and ensures brighter and more adherent electrodeposits. It is also an additive to sulphuric acid to promote pickling of Aluminium alloys, Stainless Steel and Titanium.

Gictane 73
Powdered, acidic material used in water for removal of silicate and oxide films from most metals and facilitates excellent adhesion of subsequent electro deposits. It does not attack sensitive metals.

Gictane 85
A dry acid salt when added to water, activates a variety of metals, removes light scales and oxides. Recommended for Nickel plating.

Gictane 86
Specially blended liquid based acid dip for Zinc die cast material, removes light scales & oxides.

Gictane 90
It is designed to be used in the cathodic activation process for ferrous components utilizing 20% sulphuric acid. Does not etch base material. Ideal choice for activating welded areas of automotive components before plating.

Gictane 100
Twin additive system, designed to replace the usage of strong mineral acid such as hydrochloric acid, acts
as etch promoter and also as an inhibitor, ensures desired activation & rust removal when used with
sulphuric acid in place of more corrosive hydrochloric acid.

Pickle Aid Accelerator
Unique salt used with sulphuric acid, pickles to accelerate removal of hard scales produced during carborising, case hardening and heat treatment of iron and steel.

Gictane Inhibitor 11
Used as inhibitor to reduce the base metal attack by the used acids. Suitable for continuous continous coil processing & galvanising lines. It also provides a desirable foam blanket and ensures proper cleaning and activation before entering in molten zinc pot.

Gictane Inhibitor 12
Efficient inhibitor for continuous pickling line.

Gictane Inhibitor 19
Highly efficient inhibitor for sulphuric acid pickling process. Specially, designed to be used in continuous pickling process.

Gictane Inhibitor 21
Highly efficient inhibitor for hydrochloric acid pickling process. Specially, designed to be used in continuous pickling process.

Gictane AAA
Used in sulphuric, phosphoric, hydrofluoric or hydrochloric acid pickles to reduce fuming; increases surface setting to promote better pickling. Also prevents redeposition of oil.