Applications

As Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS) continue to evolve into ever stronger and valuable materials, the challenge to efficiently descale and pickle them at the mill level also increases. Increased alloy […]

Kolene® scale conditioning processes make easy work of cleaning the toughest stainless and superalloy products made. Equally effective on titanium and refractory metals, Kolene salt bath descaling quickly converts refractory alloy […]

With the introduction of the Kolene®  Kastech®  AL750 process for leaching ceramics from aluminum investment castings, foundries now have the potential to produce more complex and sophisticated aluminum castings. Utilizing molten salt […]

Kolene® Kastech® Electrolytic™ is a fast, efficient and cost-effective process for cleaning iron sand castings. Kastech Electrolytic is neither chemically oxidizing nor reducing.  When energized with direct current, the molten salt bath can […]

Kolene® molten salt cleaning processes find broad applications in the cleaning of used engine components in preparation for inspection and remanufacturing. They are unique in that there are no solvents, diluents, […]

Kolene has been supplying cleaning processes to the aerospace fastener market for many years. These processes are used to remove forming lubricants such as molybdenum disulfide, graphite, and organic lubricants […]

Kolene® molten salts can quickly and completely remove unwanted carbide coatings – without base metal attack. A simple immersion process, followed by water rinsing, results in a surface ready for recoating. […]

Melted glasses find practical uses in a wide variety of hot industrial processes.  Once work has cooled, a safe and dependable process is needed to thoroughly remove the solidified glass […]

Kolene processes will remove 100% of all paints and coatings from your racks and fixtures in seconds, with no ash residue or secondary cleaning required.  Coating removal should be considered […]

Kolene Corporation offers investment casting manufacturers cost-effective, high-performance methods for cleaning both ferrous and select non-ferrous castings, including aluminum. Kolene® Kastech® systems are used most efficiently with preliminary mechanical shell-removal processes such […]

Original equipment manufacturers and maintenance, repair, and overhaul facilities both benefit from Kolene®molten salt bath processes for cleaning jet engine components.  Whether you need to remove forming lubricants or service […]

Kolene has played an active role in supporting military applications since World War II.  At that time, tin was under embargo and in short supply.  Essential for manufacturing ships’ bearings, […]