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Copper Alloy Cleaning

Bright and Clean Brass & Copper Parts
In a Fraction of the Time and Cost

Believe it or not, Hubbard-Hall helped the Union Army keep its jacket buttons shining bright during the Civil War. We’ve spent over a century improving our products and proudly fly our flag as brass cleaning experts to this day. That’s why when we say it’s possible to clean, deoxidize and brighten your copper alloys in a single, cost-effective step, you know we’ve got the experience to back it up.

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How well do we know brass cleaning? Since 1860’s well.

Designed for both light and heavy-duty applications, our cleaners combine detergents and additives to effectively remove soils and extrusion contaminants without marring the surface of the metal. These cleaners combine cleaning and protecting agents into a single solution. In doing so, they’re able to reduce steps and costs – sometimes by as much as 50%.

Chemistry for Brass Ammunition

Specifically designed lubes, cleaners/colorants and wastewater products for brass ammunition.

Our extensive product portfolio and expertise enables us to optimize the interactions between processes and not treat them as independent functions. This results in true facility-wide cost savings, improved safety, higher quality products and better throughput.

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Brass Spray Cleaners

Product	Powder or Liquid	pH	Safe for Brass	Non-chelated	Phosphate-Free
Aquaease PL 714	Liquid	Mildly Alkaline	x	x
Aquaease PL 732	Liquid	Mildly Alkaline	x	x
Aquaease PLA 915	Liquid	Acidic	x	x	x
Aquaease SL 916	Liquid	Highly Alkaline			x

Brass Soak-Ultrasonic Cleaners

Product	Powder or Liquid	pH	Safe for Brass	Non-chelated	Phosphate-Free
Lusterclean 40 LF	Liquid	Mildly Alkaline	x	x	x
Aquaease 2289	Liquid	Acidic	x	x	x
Aquaease PLA 915	Liquid	Acidic	x	x	x
Aquaease 72 A32	Liquid	Mildly Alkaline	x	x

"Before switching to Aquaease® 2289, we used to clean and then bright dip our small copper and brass parts to get them ready for plating. We have now eliminated the bright dip step by switching to Aquaease® 2289."

- Rob Winkky
Plating Engineer, Surface Finish Technologies, Inc.

Case Study

Brighten Brass with Aquaease 2289

Aquaease 2289 and Laserguard HFP provide a safer, streamlined cleaning process for brighter nozzles.

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Laser B … A Start For A Brilliant Finish

Achieve a high-gloss finish on copper and brass with eco-friendly, labor-saving Laser B process.

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Burnishing Copper with Copperbrite

Copperbrite is a liquid acid product developed to brighten copper and brass alloys via an immersion operation. Its uses vary from part on part burnishing in oblique barrel operations, descaling of copper alloys and to activation of nickel plate prior to re-plating.

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Cleaning Copper Anodes in One Step

A streamlined copper anode cleaning process was developed, integrating all steps into one piece of equipment, significantly reducing labor, time, and handling steps for improved efficiency.

Our Cleaning Experts at your Fingertips — or Tank-Side

Take the first step toward keeping your copper alloys and brass shining bright. Schedule your cleaning consult today.