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SALMIX NF48
ELECTROCOLOURING ADDITIVE
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
SALMIX NF48 is a special stannous sulphate stabilizer for use in tin based electrocolouring
process. It is a bluish violet liquid which may darken in colour during storage with no detrimental
effect.
ADVANTAGES
OPERATING CONDITIONS
Tin sulphate
Sulphuric acid
SALMIX NF48
Temperature
10 18 g/l
16 24 g/l
20 30 g/l
20 25 C
optimum 16 g/l
optimum 20 g/l
optimum 25 g/l
optimum 22 C
Conventional
power supply
Technocolour power
supply
Light bronze
2 minutes
1 minute
Medium bronze
5 minutes
2 3 minutes
Dark bronze
8 minutes
4 minutes
Black
12 15 minutes
6 8 minutes
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ELECTRODES
Electrodes can be :
SOLUTION MAKE-UP
Starting operating
conditions
1.
2.
3.
4.
SALMIX NF48
H2SO4
SnSO4
25 g/l
20 g/l
16 g/l
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9. Repeatedly rinse with demineralized water made acidic by the addition of 20 ml/l (36 g/l) of
sulphuric acid, in order to completely dissolve all traces of tin sulphate. Now transfer to the
tank.
10. Rinse again with demineralized water, leaving the container and other items perfectly clean, and
add the rinsing waters to the tank.
11. Add any remaining sulphuric acid and stabilizers.
12. Bring to the required volume with demineralized water and stir with air for 2 3 minutes, or
longer when stirring by hand, until a completely homogenized solution is obtained.
13. Check the final concentration and adjust if these are lower than the suggested operational
condition (if higher, allow them to reduce by working). The tank is now ready for use.
CONSUMPTION
Given an average drag-out approximately 7 grams for each square metre of aluminium processed.
CALCULATION:
A X 0.98 = g/l H2SO4
TIN SULPHATE CONCENTRATION
REAGENTS REQUIRED
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METHOD
Measure 100 ml of distilled water and pour into a beaker.
Add by graduated pipette 10 ml of hydrochloric acid.
Add some pieces of marble.
Add by graduated pipette 10 ml of bath solution.
Add 2 ml of starch solution as indicator.
Titrate with iodine solution until the solution changes to blue.
Quantity of titrate used record as "B".
CALCULATION
B x 1.0737 = g/l of Tin Sulphate
SALMIX NF48
REAGENTS REQUIRED:
METHOD
Measure 100 ml of distilled water into a 500 ml conical flask.
Add 20 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid.
Add 10 ml of bath solution.
Add 2 g of potassium bromide.
Add 50 ml of 0.1 N potassium bromate solution.
Store in a dark place for 10 minutes.
Add 1 g of potassium iodide.
Add some starch solution as indicator.
Titrate using 0.1 N sodium thiosulphate solution until the bluish tinge disappears.
Quantity of titrate used record as "C".
CALCULATION
(50 - C - B) 1.40 = grams per litre of SALMIX NF48
PACKAGING
SALMIX NF48 is available in 25 kg non-returnable plastic jerricans.
For further information on SALMIX NF48 or any other of the wide range of products we have
developed for use in the aluminium finishing industry please contact the Marketing or Technical
Dept of ITALTECNO S.R.L.
DATE OF LAST REVISION: 02/03/2011
THIS EDITION SUBSTITUTES AND REPLACES ALL THE PREVIOUS ONES
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