Pickling of Stainless Steel

Established in 1994, we at Transflow Industrial Cleaning Services have over 27 years of experience in providing chemical cleaning and industrial services to pharmaceutical, food, healthcare, power and related industries. Our personnel are highly trained, certified and approved in many services
including specialist passivation, derouging, descaling, biofilm removal and sanitisation services on purified water, WFI, pure steam and product systems. If you’re looking for a company that can carry out the pickling of stainless steel, then you need to look no further than our team who are experts in this field.

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    27+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

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    EXTENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES

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    HIGHLY TRAINED PERSONNEL

    What is the pickling of stainless steel?

    Passivation of stainless steel can improve the corrosive resistance, manufacturing can leave behind a number of imperfections that it can’t eliminate such as heat tint or oxide scale left behind by welding
    and heat treating. The pickling of stainless steel is a chemical treatment whereby we will treat your steel with a chemical solution, usually hydrochloric or sulfuric acid and aims to eliminate impurities,
    such as stains, contaminants, and rust or scale from ferrous metals, copper, precious metals and aluminium alloys.

    Our pickling of stainless steel services includes:

    Quality control with comprehensive RAMS, COSHH reports and support documentation.
    High-quality equipment individual to each job – pumps, tanks, hoses, adaptors.
    Ferroxyl test to confirm the presence of a passive layer after the process.
    Off-site baths and immersion tanks with a clean room for drying, testing and wrapping.
    Vessel entry/confined space access.
    Optional derouging stage if required.
    Professional cleaning services if required.
    Paste passivation of small blemishes in clean rooms.
    Control of waste chemicals and disposal according to Environment Agency legislation.

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    Why is the pickling of stainless steel important?

    Pickling is the process of treating stainless steel parts with an acid solution, typically hydrochloric or sulfuric acid, which can remove oxide scale and heat tint while dissolving steel flecks embedded in it, which in the long run will compromise the steel’s ability to resist corrosion. Pickling improves the material’s resistance to corrosion for long-lasting durability.

    Our 5 Benefits of the Pickling of Stainless Steel

    Removal of impurities from the surface to improve appearance.
    Improves corrosion resistance.
    Pickling removes hint tint or weld discolouration.

    It allows you to extend system maintenance intervals.
    It saves money and reduces downtime.

    What are the benefits of pickling and passivation? 

     
    Removes surface contamination. 
    Increased corrosion resistance. 
    Reduces the risk of product contamination. 
    Allows you to extend system maintenance intervals. 
    Saves money and reduces downtime. 
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    For more information about the derouging and passivation of stainless steel or any of our other services, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us today.

    Call Us Today: 020 8591 3875

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    27+ Years of Experience

    We began in 1994 to service the expanding UK 
    Pharmaceutical industry where we have 
    continued to carry out specialist passivation, 
    derouging, descaling, biofilm removal and 
    sanitisation services on purified water, WFI, 
    pure steam and product systems for 27 years 
    and counting. 

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    Fully-Trained& Certified Personnel

    All of our personnel are fully trained and
    certified in CCNSG Safety Passport, COSHH
    Training, Working at Height, ADR Chemical,
    Confined Space Access, Face Fit Testing for
    Respirators, Job Specific Chemicals Services
    Training, Ferroxyl Testing of Welds and more to
    guarantee your, and our, safety.

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    Fully Comprehensive Selection of Services

    We have a fully comprehensive selection of 
    services available including specialist 
    passivation, derouging, descaling, biofilm 
    removal and sanitisation services on purified 
    water, WFI, pure steam and product systems. 
    So we can look after all your needs in-house.

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    Huge Client Portfolio

    We are highly recognised in the industry for our 
    services and have provided our services to a 
    huge range of reputable clients and our 
    portfolio includes ThermoFisher Scientific, 
    AstraZeneca, Porton Biopharma, Merck, 3M 
    Healthcare and many more.