Abstract:
ALUMINUM AND ALUMINUM ALLOY SURFACES ARE PREPARED FOR METAL FINISHING OPERATIONS SUCH AS ANODIZING, PAINTING, BRIGHT DIPPING ETC., BY IMMERSING THEM FOR ABOUT 1 TO ABOUT 10 MINUTES AT A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 60* TO ABOUT 170*F. IN AND ACIDIC SOLUTION OF A PEROXYDIPHOSPHATE COMPOUND, SUCH AS POTASSIUM PEROXYDIPHOSPHATE. OPTIONALLY, THE SOLUTION MAY ALSO CONTAIN A FLUORIDE SALT.