Birchwood Technologies
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
New TRU TEMP XT Process Forms from Birchwood are Mil-Spec and RoHS Compliant
Features operating temperature ranging from 230° to 260° and can withstand up to 120 hours of neutral salt spray. Available in 1, 5 and 55 gallon containers that features 0.5 microns thick crystalline structure finish. Mid-temperature process forms satin black magnetite finish that protects critical surfaces in storage and aiding break-in.
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New Presto Bright Dip from Birchwood Technologies Minimizes Metal Removal or Loss
Restores bright finish to brass, copper, bronze, nickel and silver while protecting the metal from re-tarnishing. Can be used at room temperature and at 100% concentrate or diluted with tap water to make a bath of 10%-50% by volume for immersion applications. Available in quart, 1-gallon, 5-gallon containers and acts as a deoxidizer to the metal surface.
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New BK-1 Mini PRESTO BLACK Finishing System Offers Non-Dimensional Coating of 0.5 micron Thickness
Birchwood’s BK-1 Mini PRESTO BLACK Finishing System includes seven tanks and covers, hot-plate, 1 gallon of Presto Black MKP, 1 gallon of Presto Black RPL, 5 gallons of Dri-Touch and IRP3 water displacing sealant. The system provides corrosion resistance of up to 800 hrs humidity exposure. BK-1 system is suitable for iron and steel components that require both visual appeal and rust protection.
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Birchwood Technologies Gel Products are offered in 1 gal and 5 gal containers.
Birchwood Technologies Gel Products are available in Presto Black® Gel, Antique Brown® Gel, and Antique Black® Gel formulations. Presto Black® Gel is designed for use on non-stainless iron and steel surfaces whereas Antique Brown® and Black® Gel formulations are used on brass, bronze, and copper substrates. These gels takes 2 to 10 minutes for removing oil, oxides and welding flux and are...
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Birchwoodâ™s Corrosion Inhibitors protect against rust.
Birchwood’s Corrosion Inhibitors and Sealants are available in water-based and corrosion based variants. Water based products offer 24 to 72 hrs salt spray protection and includes water dilutable oil, a dry water-based sealant, a satin-gloss acrylic polymer and offered in 5 gal and 55 gal quantities. Solvent-based inhibitors meet ASTM B117 Salt Spray Testing standards and are available in high...
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MICROLOK-® MZN Finish for High Heat Applications up to 1400-
Eden Prairie, Minnesota: The MICROLOK® MZN finish from Birchwood Technologies is a fine-grained zinc phosphate coating for iron and steel components. It provides protection up to 1400°F for high heat applications such as pistons, rotor and calipers, and machined components where break-in lubricity is critical. The MICROLOK MZN coating is a twenty-minute process that requires just five easy...
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BC40 Presto Black Finishing System produces satin black finishing.
Combining tank system, heaters, plumbing connections and tank lids, BC40 Presto Black Finishing System features seven individual tanks made of high density polypropylene and polyethylene with 16 x 24 x 24 in. deep dimensions. Offering uniform .000030 in. thickness, unit’s black finishing protects against corrosion and resists up to 1200 hours humidity without peeling. System comes in 3 x 15 ft...
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Process Line enables in-house black oxide finishing.
Occupying 3 x 13 ft footprint, BC40E TruTemp Finishing System utilizes 7 individual tanks, each measuring 16 x 24 x 24 in. Tanks are manufactured of heavy-weight, high-density polypropylene and polyethylene, making them virtually unbreakable. Providing Mil-Spec compliant, black oxide finishing capability with 25-minute cycle time, pre-engineered line comes complete with tank system, heaters,...
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Black Oxide Finish protects machine tool components.
Utilizing oxidation process using milder chemicals at lower temperature, TRU TEMP-® 0.54 micron thick, satin black magnetite coating adds protection to such components as gears, sprockets, and couplings without- causing any functional change. This non-polluting black oxide system, which withstands up to 100 hr of- neutral salt spray (ASTM B 117) or several hundred hours of humidity (ASTM D...
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Quart Sized Brush-On Instant Blackeners for Metals Provide Quick Fixes for Touchups or Small Scale Finishing
Eden Prairie, Minnesota – Birchwood Technologies 3 brush-on metal blackeners--Presto Black® BST4, Antique Black® M24, and Aluma Black® A14 are now available in smaller, quart sized (32 oz.) bottles for easier application and handling, at a new lower price point. Presto Black® BST4 Brush-On Ideal for most iron and steel components, Presto Black® BST4 Brush-On is designed for application on...
Read More »
New TRU TEMP XT Process Forms from Birchwood are Mil-Spec and RoHS Compliant
Features operating temperature ranging from 230° to 260° and can withstand up to 120 hours of neutral salt spray. Available in 1, 5 and 55 gallon containers that features 0.5 microns thick crystalline structure finish. Mid-temperature process forms satin black magnetite finish that protects critical surfaces in storage and aiding break-in.
Read More »
New Presto Bright Dip from Birchwood Technologies Minimizes Metal Removal or Loss
Restores bright finish to brass, copper, bronze, nickel and silver while protecting the metal from re-tarnishing. Can be used at room temperature and at 100% concentrate or diluted with tap water to make a bath of 10%-50% by volume for immersion applications. Available in quart, 1-gallon, 5-gallon containers and acts as a deoxidizer to the metal surface.
Read More »
New BK-1 Mini PRESTO BLACK Finishing System Offers Non-Dimensional Coating of 0.5 micron Thickness
Birchwood’s BK-1 Mini PRESTO BLACK Finishing System includes seven tanks and covers, hot-plate, 1 gallon of Presto Black MKP, 1 gallon of Presto Black RPL, 5 gallons of Dri-Touch and IRP3 water displacing sealant. The system provides corrosion resistance of up to 800 hrs humidity exposure. BK-1 system is suitable for iron and steel components that require both visual appeal and rust protection.
Read More »
Birchwood Technologies Gel Products are offered in 1 gal and 5 gal containers.
Birchwood Technologies Gel Products are available in Presto Black® Gel, Antique Brown® Gel, and Antique Black® Gel formulations. Presto Black® Gel is designed for use on non-stainless iron and steel surfaces whereas Antique Brown® and Black® Gel formulations are used on brass, bronze, and copper substrates. These gels takes 2 to 10 minutes for removing oil, oxides and welding flux and are...
Read More »
Birchwoodâ™s Corrosion Inhibitors protect against rust.
Birchwood’s Corrosion Inhibitors and Sealants are available in water-based and corrosion based variants. Water based products offer 24 to 72 hrs salt spray protection and includes water dilutable oil, a dry water-based sealant, a satin-gloss acrylic polymer and offered in 5 gal and 55 gal quantities. Solvent-based inhibitors meet ASTM B117 Salt Spray Testing standards and are available in high...
Read More »
MICROLOK-® MZN Finish for High Heat Applications up to 1400-
Eden Prairie, Minnesota: The MICROLOK® MZN finish from Birchwood Technologies is a fine-grained zinc phosphate coating for iron and steel components. It provides protection up to 1400°F for high heat applications such as pistons, rotor and calipers, and machined components where break-in lubricity is critical. The MICROLOK MZN coating is a twenty-minute process that requires just five easy...
Read More »
BC40 Presto Black Finishing System produces satin black finishing.
Combining tank system, heaters, plumbing connections and tank lids, BC40 Presto Black Finishing System features seven individual tanks made of high density polypropylene and polyethylene with 16 x 24 x 24 in. deep dimensions. Offering uniform .000030 in. thickness, unit’s black finishing protects against corrosion and resists up to 1200 hours humidity without peeling. System comes in 3 x 15 ft...
Read More »
Process Line enables in-house black oxide finishing.
Occupying 3 x 13 ft footprint, BC40E TruTemp Finishing System utilizes 7 individual tanks, each measuring 16 x 24 x 24 in. Tanks are manufactured of heavy-weight, high-density polypropylene and polyethylene, making them virtually unbreakable. Providing Mil-Spec compliant, black oxide finishing capability with 25-minute cycle time, pre-engineered line comes complete with tank system, heaters,...
Read More »
Black Oxide Finish protects machine tool components.
Utilizing oxidation process using milder chemicals at lower temperature, TRU TEMP-® 0.54 micron thick, satin black magnetite coating adds protection to such components as gears, sprockets, and couplings without- causing any functional change. This non-polluting black oxide system, which withstands up to 100 hr of- neutral salt spray (ASTM B 117) or several hundred hours of humidity (ASTM D...
Read More »
Quart Sized Brush-On Instant Blackeners for Metals Provide Quick Fixes for Touchups or Small Scale Finishing
Eden Prairie, Minnesota – Birchwood Technologies 3 brush-on metal blackeners--Presto Black® BST4, Antique Black® M24, and Aluma Black® A14 are now available in smaller, quart sized (32 oz.) bottles for easier application and handling, at a new lower price point. Presto Black® BST4 Brush-On Ideal for most iron and steel components, Presto Black® BST4 Brush-On is designed for application on...
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