Bright Dyes Creates Dyes for Anodizing, Metal Finishing

Bright Dyes manufactures aluminum dyes as well as finishing sealants and additives for the anodizing and metal finishing industries. Products include 6000 liquid buffer which is a dye bath pH adjuster and buffer; HT-70 which is a high-temperature, fully blended nickel acetate powder sealer; HT-70D which is a smut preventative for high-temperature sealing; MT-90 which is a mid-temperature, low-foaming nickel acetate liquid sealer; MT-90A which is a surfactant package for mid-temperature sealing; and TF-60 PTFE which forms a unique, long-lasting PTFE coating on metal surfaces where high lubricity is required.

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