NIHON KAGAKU SANGYO CO.,LTD.

ESTABLISHED 20-5 Shtaya 2-Chome, Taito-ku, TEL : 813-3876-3135

IN 1924 TOKYO,JAPAN FAX : 813-3876-0559

M-ALMITE SEALER
（Sealing Agent for Low Temperature Anodized Aluminum Coating ）

PROPERTIES

Appearance 　　　　： Light green powder　　　

Principal components ： nickel acetate, organic additives
　　　
OPERATING CONDITIONS

Normal Range
Concentration 7 g/L 3.5 g/L～10.5 g/L
Ph 6.0 6.0 ± 1.0
Temperature 60 ℃ 60 ℃～98 ℃
Time 15min 10～30min

SOLUTION MAKE-UP

1. Add 7g of M-ALMITE SEALER per 1 liter of water.

2. M-ALMITE SEALER is prepared in advance to allow pH of the solution to remain at about
5.6 when it is made up, although the pH value may slightly vary with the quality of water
used.
3, When the pH value of the water used is over 8, adjust it to be about 6 before the addition of
M-ALUMITE SEALER by adding diluted acetic acid to the water.
4. In adding M-ALUMITE SEALER, add it either a little at a time. or In the from of solution in
which it has been dissolved in advance.
Give sufficient agitation to the solution to permit M-ALMITE SEALER to be well dissolved.
Afterward leave the solution for a while for aging, which allows the bath to maintain
uniformity and stability.
5. The sealing tank should be of stainless steel or other inert materials.
BATH CONTROL

1 , Concentration:

1, The concentration ranges available are 3.5 – 10.5 g/lit. and the optimum on is 7 g/lit.
2. A higher concentration generally increases the corrosion resistance and sealing efficiency,
But the excess tends to cause precipitations and smut or to increase the consumption by
drag-out.
3. With the concentration of M-ALMITE SEALER below 3.5 g/lit., the corrosion resistance and
sealing efficiency reduce. Add then M-ALMITE SEALER at a rate of about 3.5 g/lit.
4. The control of the concentration should be performed in principle by means of analysis for
the Nickel.

2, PH of Bath

1, The PH of the sealing bath should be maintained between 5.0 and 6.0 and preferably at 6.0
± 1.0. The control of PH in important, and a daily check should be made.
2. The value of PH, when lower than 5.0, causes the corrosion resistance and sealing
efficiency to reduce and hence adjust it to maintain the proper value by means of diluted
ammonium hydroxide solution, sodium acetate, etc.
3. A higher PH than 6.0 is liable to produce precipitations and to cause powdering. Diluter
acetic acid is available for adjustment of the proper PH.
4. The corrosion and acid – resistance tend to rise as the PH of the bath increases.