All Categories
History
This section provides an overview for surface treatment chemicals as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 6 surface treatment chemicals manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked surface treatment chemicals companies as of December, 2025: 1.INDOTECH CORPORATION, 2.Akay Grup Kimya San.Tic. A.Ş., 3.Salts and Chemicals Private Ltd.
Table of Contents
Categories Related to Surface Treatment Chemicals
Surface treatment chemicals encompass the various substances utilized in surface treatment processes, targeting materials like metal products, parts, and certain plastics. These treatments aim to enhance mechanical performance, encompassing attributes such as hardness, corrosion resistance, wear resistance, heat resistance, adhesion, insulation, and conductivity.
Additionally, decorative processes like polishing and coloring are often applied to surfaces to add aesthetic value.
The surface treatment process involves several steps, starting with pre-treatment measures like degreasing, acid washing, and rinsing to eliminate foreign substances from the material's surface. Surface activation may also be necessary before applying coatings or initiating chemical reactions. Chemicals utilized in these pre-treatment and post-treatment rinsing processes are collectively known as surface treatment chemicals.
Common surface treatment techniques include chemical reactions, plating, anodizing, and electrocoating.
This method involves immersing materials in chemical solutions to induce reactions on the surface, altering material properties. For instance, blackening iron products enhance corrosion resistance by forming a ferric oxide film through chemical reactions.
Plating entails depositing a metallic coating onto metal substrates (and sometimes plastics) to enhance aesthetics, corrosion resistance, and mechanical properties.
Applied to aluminum substrates, anodizing forms an oxide film to improve corrosion resistance and other properties.
Immersing materials in a water-soluble paint tank and applying direct current deposits the paint onto the surface. Methods like cationic and anionic electrodeposition coating offer superior corrosion resistance, with the former widely used in automotive undercoat painting.
Surface treatment processes necessitate proper surface preparation to remove contaminants like grease, rust, or unwanted films. Parameters such as chemical concentration, temperature, and electrical conditions must be meticulously controlled for effective and consistent treatment. Expertise in managing these parameters is critical for successful surface treatment.
When selecting surface treatment chemicals, factors such as material type, desired performance, and treatment method must be considered. Consulting experts may be beneficial due to the broad range of available chemicals and specialized requirements.
*Including some distributors, etc.
Sort by Features
Ranking as of December 2025
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INDOTECH CORPORATION |
16.7%
|
| 2 | Akay Grup Kimya San.Tic. A.Ş. |
16.7%
|
| 3 | Salts and Chemicals Private Ltd |
16.7%
|
| 4 | Uma Chemicals |
16.7%
|
| 5 | Oy Galvatek Ab |
16.7%
|
| 6 | Nihon Parkerizing Co., Ltd |
16.7%
|
Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the surface treatment chemicals page as of December 2025. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
843 products found - Page 6
843 products - Page 6
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
100+ people viewing
■Applications Sn, for stripping solder products (for recycling).
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
90+ people viewing
■Product overview Anti-tarnish agent for tin and tin alloy plating, and general electronic parts. ■Applications Post-treatment agent. ■Features P...
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
170+ people viewing
■Product overview Printed circuit boards, package boards. ■Applications For copper wiring. ■Features Mild acidic, standard cleaner.
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
120+ people viewing
Last viewed: 1 day ago
■Product overview cleaner conditioner. ■Applications Electroless copper pretreatment. ■Features Compatible with SAP/MSAP.
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
180+ people viewing
Last viewed: 1 day ago
■Product overview etching. ■Applications Whisker suppressing tin plating process (Whisker Buster) for IC lead frames. ■Features Adds special effe...
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
130+ people viewing
■Product overview For steel substrates. ■Applications For immersion cleaning. ■Features It has strong cleaning power over a wide range of tempera...
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
140+ people viewing
■Product overview Acid detergent. ■Applications Powdered acid detergent. ■Features Easy to handle. Since it does not emit smoke, it will not make...
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
160+ people viewing
Last viewed: 16 hours ago
■Product overview Water-based cleaning agent with good biodegradability. ■Applications Cleaning agent for cleaning parts. ■Features ・Excellent c...
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
100+ people viewing
Last viewed: 19 hours ago
■Product overview Activator. ■Features A powerful liquid activator. Activation is uniform and plating with good adhesion can be applied. Additiona...
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
150+ people viewing
Last viewed: 12 hours ago
■Product overview Hard disk undercoat. ■Applications Electroless nickel plating - Ni-P plating. ■Features Excellent non-magnetic stability.
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
120+ people viewing
■Product overview Small diameter pad wafers for logic devices, etc. ■Applications Electroless nickel plating - lead-free Ni-P plating. ■Features ...
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
100+ people viewing
Last viewed: 1 day ago
■Product overview Desmear ~ Electroless Copper (PTH). ■Applications Plating chemicals for printed wiring boards - SAP/MSAP compatible processes. ...
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
130+ people viewing
■Product overview Hexavalent chromium. ■Applications Chromate. ■Features Post-treatment after trivalent chromium plating. Provides excellent corr...
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
110+ people viewing
■Features Ultra-uniform cyanide-free alkaline galvanizing process for stationary and rotating applications. The coating is fast and uniform, allowi...
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
160+ people viewing
■Product overview Brightener for bright nickel plating. ■Applications Brightener for barrel plating. ■Features Excellent gloss and leveling in lo...
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
110+ people viewing
Last viewed: 20 hours ago
■Product overview Trivalent chromium plating solution for decoration. ■Applications Black trivalent chromium plating solution. ■Features An attra...
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
110+ people viewing
Last viewed: 1 day ago
■Product overview Lead-free type electroless nickel-phosphorus plating solution. ■Applications Batch use type. ■Features ・Lead-free type of Top ...
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
80+ people viewing
■Product overview For IC and connectors. *Using anti-discoloration agent 501SN as a post-treatment agent improves heat discoloration resistance. ■...
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
80+ people viewing
■Product overview Stanalloy® process. ■Applications Alloy plating (for decoration). ■Features Tin-cobalt alloy plating with a color similar to ch...
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
80+ people viewing
Last viewed: 1 day ago
■Product overview Zinc/iron alloy plating brightener Strongzink series. ■Applications For rotation. ■Features - Better wastewater treatment prope...
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
190+ people viewing
■Product overview Dipsol IZ-264T type is a colorless trivalent chromium conversion treatment agent that does not use hexavalent chromium. ■Applica...
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
120+ people viewing
Last viewed: 11 hours ago
■Product overview A clear type top coat treatment agent that achieves stable high corrosion resistance and friction coefficient. ■Applications Top...
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
70+ people viewing
■Product overview Processing chemicals for plastic plating. ■Applications Catalyst imparting agent. ■Features Compatible with PC/ABS alloy. Less ...
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
130+ people viewing
Last viewed: 1 day ago
■Product overview Pretreatment agent on magnesium alloy. ■Features This is a zinc substitution process for applying plating with good adhesion to ...
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
100+ people viewing
Last viewed: 20 hours ago
■Product overview Degreaser for stainless steel. ■Applications For stainless steel. ■Features It is a liquid slightly alkaline type.
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
80+ people viewing
■Product overview DIPSOL #186 is an excellent pickling inhibitor for sulfuric acid and hydrochloric acid, which is a combination of various surfact...
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
120+ people viewing
Last viewed: 13 hours ago
■Product overview acidic liquid. ■Applications Bright chemical polishing liquid for nickel. ■Features Gloss can be added when used at low tempera...
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
110+ people viewing
■Applications Electrolytic rust prevention treatment. *Nickel and chromium plating, electroless nickel plating, trivalent chromium plating. *Copper...
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
70+ people viewing
Last viewed: 23 hours ago
■Product overview Anti-tarnishing agent. ■Applications For tin/tin alloy plating. ■Features Anti-tarnish agent for tin and tin alloy plating. Pro...
Sanko Shokai Co., Ltd.
100+ people viewing
■Product overview Tin/tin alloy. ■Applications Immersion type. ■Features Immersion type stripper for tin and tin alloy (Sn-Bi) plating.
