Chemical Products for Metal Finishing & Industrial Applications.
Alchem Corporation manufactures specialty chemical products for use in metal finishing and industrial manufacturing operations. Our chemistry supports applications ranging from metal cleaning and surface treatment to electroplating and corrosion protection.
Not sure which chemistry fits your process? Tell us about your application, materials and performance requirements. Our team can help identify an appropriate chemical solution for your operation.
Specialty Chemistry for Every Stage of the Finishing Process
Industrial metal finishing can involve multiple chemical stages, from cleaning and surface preparation to treatment, plating and corrosion protection. The chemistry used at each stage can affect the quality, consistency and performance of the finished component.
Alchem manufactures specialty chemical products for use throughout these processes, helping industrial customers identify chemistry appropriate for their substrates, operations and performance requirements.
Metal Finishing Products & Services
Metal Cleaners & Degreasers
Effective metal finishing starts with a properly prepared surface. Alchem manufactures industrial metal cleaning and degreasing chemistry used to remove oils, soils and process contaminants before subsequent treatment, plating or finishing operations.
Applications may include:
Soak cleaning
Electrocleaning
Spray cleaning
Surface preparation
Phosphate & Surface Treatment Chemicals
Alchem manufactures phosphate and surface treatment chemistry for use in industrial metal preparation and finishing processes. These chemical treatments help prepare and modify metal surfaces for subsequent manufacturing and finishing operations.
Applications may include:
Iron phosphate
Zinc phosphate
Manganese phosphate
Conversion treatment
Metal Pretreatment
Electroplating Chemicals & Additives
Alchem manufactures specialty chemicals and additives for use in industrial electroplating operations, including zinc, nickel, copper and alloy plating applications.
Our team works with customers to understand their plating process, operating requirements and desired results when identifying appropriate chemistry for the application.
Applications may include:
Zinc Plating
Nickel Plating
Copper Plating
Alloy Plating
Corrosion Protection & Finishing
Alchem produces specialty chemicals for industrial corrosion protection and metal finishing such as, conversion coatings, passivation treatments, and related protective chemistries helping manufacturers protect finished metal surfaces and boost corrosion performance.
Applications may include:
Conversion Coatings
Passivation
Protective treatments
Corrosion-resistant finishing
Alchem's specialty chemical products are manufactured for use across a range of industrial metal finishing operations. The appropriate chemistry depends on the material being processed, the stage of production and the performance requirements of the finished component.
Where Alchem Chemistry Is Used
Metal Cleaning
Chemistry used to remove oils, soils and contaminants from metal surfaces.
Surface Treatment
Chemical treatments used in preparing and modifying metal surfaces during finishing operations.
Electroplating
Specialty chemistry and additives used in zinc, nickel, copper and alloy plating processes.
Anodizing
Specialty chemical products manufactured for use in anodizing operations.
Painting Operations
Chemical solutions used within industrial metal finishing and painting operations.
Corrosion Protection
Chemistry used in conversion coating, passivation and other protective treatment processes.
Some industrial applications require chemistry developed around a particular substrate, process, operating environment or performance requirement.
In addition to established specialty chemical products, Alchem works with customers to evaluate unique applications and discuss custom chemical formulations when standard solutions don't provide the required performance.
When Standard Chemistry Isn't the Answer
CUSTOM FORMULATION
Chemistry developed around specific process and performance requirements.
APPLICATION SUPPORT
Technical conversations focused on understanding your process before identifying a solution.
SPECIALTY CHEMISTRY
Solutions for industrial applications that may fall outside conventional product categories.
Find the Right Chemistry for Your Process
Talk to our team about the material you're treating, your current process, operating conditions, the challenge you're experiencing and the result you're trying to achieve. We can use that information to help determine which type of chemistry may be appropriate for your application.
What material are you treating?
What process are you using?
What challenge are you experiencing?
What result do you need?
Let us know, contact us today, we would be happy to help!
Whether you're looking for metal cleaning chemistry, surface treatment products, electroplating additives, corrosion protection chemistry or a specialized formulation, start by telling Alchem about your application.