Blackfast
proud south african distiributor of: blackfast metal blacking products
ALL PURPOSE METAL BLACKING SOLUTIONS
Blackfast Chemicals manufactures a unique product specifically designed for the Room Temperature Blacking of Iron and Steel, Stainless Steel and Aluminium. Our Chemical blacking kits are both safe and easy to use. Producing a high-quality metal finish that will withstand both corrosion and humidity.
WHY USE THE BLACKFAST METAL BLACKING PROCESS?
Blackfast is a specialist finish for colouring Iron and Steel components black. It is safe and easy to use chemical immersion process operated at room temperature. The product’s unique quality is that the finish does not result in an alteration to the dimension of the component. Any manufacturer of precision engineered components requiring a decorative finish is a potential customer. These are commonly found within the tooling and machinery manufacturing industry.
INDUSTRIES USING ROOM TEMPERATURE BLACKING
ROOM TEMPERATURE BLACKING COMPARED TO HOT BLACKING( HOT OXIDE )
ROOM TEMPERATURE BLACKING COMPARED TO HOT BLACKING
( HOT OXIDE )
| BLACKFAST COLD BLACKING |
| Room temperature operation |
| No energy cost |
| Safe and easy chemical addition |
| Non-fuming baths |
| Instantly ready for use |
| Low capital cost to set up |
| No heat distortion of parts |
| Convenient to set up an in-house operation |
| Blackens cast iron |
| HOT BLACKING |
| 140 Degrees Celsius |
| High heat up and maintenance cost |
| Addition of water and chemical needs close control to avoid eruptions and splattering |
| Extraction necessary |
| Bath requires heat up 140 degrees Celsius |
| Expensive tank, heaters, controls, and extraction required |
| Distortion can occur |
| Inconvenient |
| Does not blacken cast iron |
ROOM TEMPERATURE METAL BLACKING PROCESS
PROCESS FOR RUST & SCALE FREE PARTS
Processing entails degreasing, conditioning or pickling if hardened steel, before immersing components in a blacking bath at room temperature. Corrosion protection is afforded by a final immersion in dewatering oil.
The process equipment required is a simple arrangement of polythene tanks and water rinses and does not require expensive extraction equipment. The process has been designed to be easily incorporated within most tooling and machinery manufacturing production lines.
SERVICES WE OFFER
ROOM TEMPERATURE BLACKING SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS
At Sunbeamtech we strive to give each customer the advantage of having their own in-house room temperature blacking system.
BLACKING CREAM KITS
IDEAL FOR THE FOLLOWING
- Inhouse touch up on assembled blackened parts ( No need to strip and re-blacken parts ).
- Inhouse blackening of small parts / large parts ( No need to send out small parts for minimum batch blackening charges ).
- Inhouse painting replacement option for small brackets / components / machine refurbishments ( No need to wait for optimum spray-painting weather ).
- Inhouse blackening option for large base plates or components. ( No need for fabrication of a blackening tank to suit large components ).
- No dimensional and or weight change!
BLACKING CREAM KIT
[ 20ml EXAMPLE SHOWN BELOW ]
BLACKING CREAM KIT [ 20ml EXAMPLE SHOWN BELOW ]
BLACKING CREAM APPLICATION STEPS
STEP 1
DEGREASING
STEP 2
BLACKING CREAM
STEP 3
WATER RINSE
STEP 4
