Product Notes

After thorough cleaning, the stainless steel part is ready for immersion in a passivating acid bath. Any one of three approaches can be used--nitric acid passivation, nitric acid with sodium dichromate passivation and citric acid passivation. Which approach to use depends on the grade of stainless steel and prescribed acceptance criteria.

Dichromates are power oxidizing agents which find applications in:

  • Chromium source in preparing chromium compounds
  • Leather tanning and screen printing
  • Electroplating
  • Pyrotechnics and explosives
  • Pigment preparation
  • Wood Preservative
  • Metal Treating and corrosion inhibitor
  • Oil drilling
  • Catalyst for the chromium metal production
  • Photographic engraving

In biological field, potassium dichromate is used as a fixative for used for conservation of tissue sections. 

Most popular product for Hot dip galvanizing & Protective coatings.

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