Pickling

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Base: 
Various
Effect: 
Technical

Features:

  • Pickling of metal is a process which softens and/or completely removes contaminating surface oxides or other inorganic materials in order to expose a basis material surface for use "as is" or ready for further surface finishing.
  • It must be done with care to prevent attack of the product surfaces.