Products

Ardrox® 188 is an alkaline powder blend containing an oxidizing material, while Ardrox® 188RFU (Ready For Use) is the liquid version of Ardrox® 188 powder. These products are primarily intended to aid in the removal of difficult heat scales, such as those produced on high chromium steels and nickel and cobalt alloys, which are notoriously hard to remove even with strong acids. Ardrox® 188 or Ardrox® 188RFU typically do not remove such scales by themselves but chemically and physically modify them to make them more easily removable by milder and less dangerous methods than using strong acids. The primary application for Ardrox® 188 or Ardrox® 188RFU is in the overhaul of "hot end" components of gas turbine engines.

Ardrox® 1873A is a concentrated liquid mixture containing sequestrants and surfactants, mildly acidic in nature. It has been formulated to effectively descale chrome steels, stainless steels, nickel, and cobalt alloys commonly used in aircraft turbine engines. These alloys often accumulate hard, adherent oxide scale during service, necessitating removal during overhaul to facilitate penetrant inspection processes.

Ardrox® 1435 B is a two-part alkaline liquid concentrate containing an oxidizing material. It is designed to aid in removing difficult heat scale from high chromium steels and nickel and cobalt alloys, which are typically resistant to removal even with strong acids. Ardrox® 1435 B does not usually remove these scales on its own but chemically and physically modifies them to be more easily removable by milder and less dangerous methods than strong acids.