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Ultrasonic cleaning solutions and chemicals,
matched to the soil and the substrate.

Working chemistries supplied across Australia — degreasers, descalers, paint strippers, rust protection and the AquaVantage aerospace range. Every one carries its material cautions up front, so you read them here rather than discover them in the tank.

Read how chemistry and machine are specified together — or tell us the part, the soil and the machine, and we will specify the bath.

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Approvals &
Conformances

These are approvals and conformances held by Brulin, the manufacturer of the AquaVantage range, for their chemistry. They are shown because they tell you what the chemistry has been qualified against. They are not Misonics approvals, and they are not endorsements of Misonics by the companies named.

These are approvals held by Brulin — the aerospace, defence and automotive primes above have qualified Brulin chemistry against their own cleaning specifications. Misonics supplies the Brulin range in Australia. It is the reason we put Brulin in a tank where the paperwork has to stand up. See the Brulin range →

Find my chemicalA few questions narrow the range to a shortlist with prices.

Or start from the part with the application finder, check every chemical against every metal on the compatibility matrix, or open any data sheet. Working out what fluid goes in the tank at all? Start there.

Degreasing & General Cleaning

Oils, greases and general soils — from workshop washdown to aerospace-approved precision degreasing.

FX Degreaser containerMisonics Tank Approved — approved for Misonics ultrasonic machines at the published dilution and operating temperatureMISONICSTANK APPROVEDpH 12.5Immersion & UltrasonicIMMERSION& ULTRASONICSpray Wash CabinetSPRAY WASHCABINETFX DegreaserMulti-purpose cleaner and degreaser for light to medium cleaning — the general workshop woView & buy →Dosage →
Best sellerAquaVantage 815 GD containerMisonics Tank Approved — approved for Misonics ultrasonic machines at the published dilution and operating temperatureMISONICSTANK APPROVEDpH 12Immersion & UltrasonicIMMERSION& ULTRASONICAquaVantage 815 GDLight and manufacturing soils — oils, cutting pastes and coolant off machined parts.View & buy →Dosage →
Best sellerAquaVantage 815 QR-NF containerMisonics Tank Approved — approved for Misonics ultrasonic machines at the published dilution and operating temperatureMISONICSTANK APPROVEDpH 12.5Immersion & UltrasonicIMMERSION& ULTRASONICAquaVantage 815 QR-NFThe heavy-duty workshop degreaser — greases, carbon and baked-on soils in maintenance and overhaul work.View & buy →Dosage →
AquaVantage 1990 GD containerMisonics Tank Approved — approved for Misonics ultrasonic machines at the published dilution and operating temperatureMISONICSTANK APPROVEDpH 11.3Spray Wash CabinetSPRAY WASHCABINETAquaVantage 1990 GDHigh-performance aqueous detergent for precision and aerospace cleaning duties.Details →Dosage →
AquaVantage 1696 GD containerMisonics Tank Approved — approved for Misonics ultrasonic machines at the published dilution and operating temperatureMISONICSTANK APPROVEDpH 7.9Immersion & UltrasonicIMMERSION& ULTRASONICSpray Wash CabinetSPRAY WASHCABINETRotary Basket WasherROTARY BASKETWASHERAquaVantage 1696 GDNear-neutral aqueous detergent for sensitive substrates and mixed-metal assemblies.Details →Dosage →

Carbon & Paint Removal

The heavy end: coked carbon, stoved paint and cured coatings — including the two-stage carbon-then-ash process chain, and the aluminium-safe system for heads and pistons.

Desludge containerMisonics Tank Approved — approved for Misonics ultrasonic machines at the published dilution and operating temperatureMISONICSTANK APPROVEDpH 13.0Immersion & UltrasonicIMMERSION& ULTRASONICDesludgeUltrasonic degreasing and decarbonising — fuel residues, engine sludge and carbon from ferView & buy →Dosage →
MetalTek 100 containerMisonics Tank Approved — approved for Misonics ultrasonic machines at the published dilution and operating temperatureMISONICSTANK APPROVEDpH 14Immersion & UltrasonicIMMERSION& ULTRASONICMetalTek 100Simultaneous removal of grease, rust, scale, carbon and paint from ferrous metals — one baDetails →Dosage →
Alloy System containerMisonics Tank Approved — approved for Misonics ultrasonic machines at the published dilution and operating temperatureMISONICSTANK APPROVEDImmersion & UltrasonicIMMERSION& ULTRASONICSpray Wash CabinetSPRAY WASHCABINETAlloy SystemTwo-part paint stripper & decarboniser — ALLOYSolve + ALLOYSalt. Safe on aluminium and zinc; a drop-in for methylene chloride strippers in many jobs.View & buy →Dosage →
ALLOYSolve containerMisonics Tank Approved — approved for Misonics ultrasonic machines at the published dilution and operating temperatureMISONICSTANK APPROVEDpH 7–8Immersion & UltrasonicIMMERSION& ULTRASONICSpray Wash CabinetSPRAY WASHCABINETALLOYSolveThe solvent part of the Alloy System, sold separately for top-ups — benzyl-alcohol action that swells paint and carbon films.View & buy →Dosage →
ALLOYSalt-L containerMisonics Tank Approved — approved for Misonics ultrasonic machines at the published dilution and operating temperatureMISONICSTANK APPROVEDpH 12.5Immersion & UltrasonicIMMERSION& ULTRASONICSpray Wash CabinetSPRAY WASHCABINETALLOYSaltThe alkaline part of the Alloy System, sold separately for top-ups — lifts, emulsifies and suspends what the solvent loosens.Details →Dosage →
RegeniK containerMisonics Tank Approved — approved for Misonics ultrasonic machines at the published dilution and operating temperatureMISONICSTANK APPROVEDpH 2–3Immersion & UltrasonicIMMERSION& ULTRASONICRegeniKAsh dissolution — removes the mineral ash left after carbon cleaning: calcium ash, zinc phDetails →Dosage →

Descaling & Rust Removal

Acid-side chemistry for oxides, scale, rust and mineral deposits.

Descale containerMisonics Tank Approved — approved for Misonics ultrasonic machines at the published dilution and operating temperatureMISONICSTANK APPROVEDpH <1Immersion & UltrasonicIMMERSION& ULTRASONICDescaleRemoves oxides, rust and heat scale in ultrasonic and immersion applications.View & buy →Dosage →
CoreKleen Plus containerMisonics Tank Approved — approved for Misonics ultrasonic machines at the published dilution and operating temperatureMISONICSTANK APPROVEDAdditive · for CoreKleen HXpH 8–10Immersion & UltrasonicIMMERSION& ULTRASONICCoreKleen PlusThe performance additive for CoreKleen HX — dosed at 1–2% v/v into the 20% bath; sold separately for top-up.Details →Dosage →
CoreKleen HX containerMisonics Tank Approved — approved for Misonics ultrasonic machines at the published dilution and operating temperatureMISONICSTANK APPROVEDpH 6.0Immersion & UltrasonicIMMERSION& ULTRASONICCoreKleen HXTwo-part near-neutral descaler — rust, scale and red dirt off at pH 6, safe on aluminium and zinc; runs with CoreKleen Plus.Details →Dosage →

Oil Systems & Flushing

De-oiling and flushing coolers, cores, galleries and circuits before inspection or descale.

SolvoKleen containerMisonics Tank Approved — approved for Misonics ultrasonic machines at the published dilution and operating temperatureMISONICSTANK APPROVEDImmersion & UltrasonicIMMERSION& ULTRASONICSolvoKleenBreaks down and releases oil build-up from oil coolers and heavily oil-fouled components.Details →Dosage →

Protection & Finishing

After the clean: corrosion protection, passivation and rinse quality.

Anti-Rust containerMisonics Tank Approved — approved for Misonics ultrasonic machines at the published dilution and operating temperatureMISONICSTANK APPROVEDpH 8–11Immersion & UltrasonicIMMERSION& ULTRASONICSpray Wash CabinetSPRAY WASHCABINETAnti-RustPost-cleaning rust prevention — short-term in-process protection for ferrous parts.View & buy →Dosage →
Chemistry By Process

Start from the machine that runs it

Chemistry is blended for the machine that delivers it — foam behaviour, dwell time and rinse profile all follow the process. Select your washer type to see the chemistry designed for it.

Know Your Solution Types

Chemistry families for different soils, materials and cleaning processes

Every product below belongs to one of these families. Match the family to the soil first, then check the substrate can take it.

Emulsifying vs demulsifying

Emulsifiers hold oil in suspension — the bath accumulates soil. Demulsifiers release oil to the surface where the weir removes it — the bath lasts far longer, which is why our machines are built around oil separation.

Never: flammable solvents in an open tank

Cavitation generates heat. Toluene, MEK, IPA and similar in an open ultrasonic tank are an ignition risk — never. Genuine solvent duties belong in purpose-built sealed plant.

Check the material cautions first — compatibility matters as much as cleaning performance. A strongly alkaline carbon remover destroys an aluminium casting; a strong acid attacks zinc and plated surfaces. Every product below states what it must not touch — and the cleaning trial confirms compatibility on your actual parts before a drum is ever ordered. Read: like dissolves like →   Worked applications by part and soil →   Chemistry FAQ →
Proven In Application

Chemistry at work

Case study — piston ring-groove carbon

Brulin 815 QR-NF at 70 °C, 25 kHz, staged cycles — heavy diesel carbon out of ring grooves without touching a dimension.

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The machines it runs in

Every chemistry here is specified alongside a machine — weir oil separation and filtration protect the bath the chemistry works in.

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From the blog: like dissolves like

Why oils need alkaline chemistry, scale needs acid, and most parts need both.

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Where it applies

From aerospace MRO to mining rebuild shops — each product card links to the industries it serves.

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Match the chemistry to the soil, material and cleaning process

Five reasons people ring us

Most people arrive with a machine, a soil and a standard they have to satisfy. These five come up more than anything else. Open the one that sounds like your job — each names the product that answers it.

1“I run a spray-wash cabinet and my cleaner is eating the parts.”

Automated spray and cabinet washers — RoboWash, Apollo, TurboWash, HotWash, Warthog, AMDS spray cabinets and similar — put chemistry onto the part under pressure and move straight to rinse. A high-alkaline bath has less dwell time to work and more chance to etch aluminium, zinc or magnesium on the way past. Near-neutral chemistry trades pH for surfactancy and lets the machine supply the energy. The same argument applies to aircraft exterior washdown, where the substrate mix is the whole problem.

AquaVantage 1696 GD — pH 7.9 · Boeing BAC 5763 · Safran PR-1500 · AQMD Clean Air Solvent. foam behaviour in your specific machine before committing a bath.

2“This part goes into an oxygen system. Hydrocarbon residue is an ignition source.”

Oxygen-service cleaning is the least forgiving specification in industry, and the market is far bigger than aerospace: hospital and medical oxygen delivery, oxygen cylinders and bottles, fire and rescue breathing apparatus, scuba and diving hardware, aviation oxygen systems, and critical-parts manufacturing. Work is typically governed by CGA G-4.1 (Cleaning Equipment for Oxygen Service) and ASTM G93, which sets cleanliness levels A–D against oxygen pressure and ignition risk — so the cleaning agent itself has to be qualified, not just the procedure.

AquaVantage 815 GD — used under NASA oxygen-service cleaning procedures at 7–12% dilution, 40+ OEM approvals, safe on virtually all metals including magnesium. Also 1696 GD, which carries ASTM G86 — mechanical-impact ignition sensitivity in liquid or gaseous oxygen.

3“Baked carbon and heavy grease, but the paperwork still has to hold up.”

Heavy soils on parts that are still governed by a specification — carbon, baked oils, grease and shop soil on components going back into a certified assembly. You need the aggression without losing the approval trail.

AquaVantage 815 QR-NF — pH 12.4, heavy degreasing with the Brulin conformance set behind it.

4“Nobody is auditing me. I just need parts clean and I am watching the cost.”

General workshop degreasing where no certification is required — trade workshops, jewellery, bicycle maintenance, small engine and general maintenance work. The economical all-rounder, bought by the drum.

FX Degreaser — the workshop workhorse. Material caution: high-alkaline — not for aluminium, zinc or magnesium components. If your load is mixed metals, start at reason 1 instead.

5“It is a populated board. I cannot use anything aggressive or flammable.”

PCB cleaning in production, electronics manufacture, board-level repair and telecoms hardware — removing rosin, no-clean and water-soluble flux to recognised cleanliness standards without attacking components, legends or conformal coating. Water-based, non-flammable, works at ambient.

Not a stocked line — PCB and electronics chemistry is sourced to order. Ask us what suits the board, and see the electronics application guide.

Range FAQ

Choosing from the range

Which product do I need?
Start with the soil: carbon and grease → alkaline degreasers; rust and scale → acid-side descalers; inks, PCBs and strippers → specialty; regulated aerospace work → the Brulin range. Then check the material caution on the card — the substrate can veto the first choice. The trial settles both on your actual parts.
Why do some products say “ferrous only”?
Uninhibited high-pH chemistry attacks aluminium, zinc and magnesium — etching, blackening and dimensional loss. That is not a defect; it is what strong alkalis do. Aluminium work takes inhibited formulations (the Brulin range) or milder-pH products, confirmed by trial.
Can I get the SDS before buying?
Yes — every product ships with its Safety Data Sheet, and SDS documents are available on request ahead of purchase for your chemical register and risk assessments.
What dilution do I run?
Product-specific — typically 5–30% for concentrates, and the trial establishes the working figure. Running richer than specified wastes chemical and usually signals the wrong product for the soil.
Can two products be combined?
Never mix chemistries in a tank unless the product system is designed for it (ALLOYSolve + ALLOYSalt is a designed system; nothing else here is). Sequential baths — clean, rinse, descale, rinse, protect — are how multi-soil jobs are run.
Emulsifying or demulsifying — which formulation do I want?
For oily work in a machine with a weir, demulsifying: the chemistry releases oil to the surface, the interceptor removes it, and the bath lasts far longer. Emulsifying formulations hold soil in suspension — consistent early results, but the bath loads progressively and parts need more rinsing.
When should the solution be changed?
When cleaning time stretches, results fade, or the fluid carries visible debris filtration is no longer holding. Drain, clean the tank — never lay fresh solution over a settled sludge blanket — and refill.
Why does the same soil need different chemistry on different parts?
Like dissolves like: non-polar contamination — oils, greases — needs surfactant and alkaline chemistry; polar contamination — salts, scale, oxides — responds to acid-side chemistry. Most real components carry both, which is why staged processes exist.
Can I make up my own solution or use household chemicals?
Not in an industrial tank. Unknown foam behaviour wastes the ultrasonic energy, unknown corrosivity risks tank and parts, and undocumented chemistry cannot pass an audit or a warranty claim.
How do I dispose of spent solution?
Per the SDS and your local trade-waste requirements. Oil separation and filtration extend bath life substantially, which is the cheapest disposal strategy — less volume, less often.
Setting the bath temperature? Chemistry gives you a working window; the substrate gives you a ceiling, and it is usually lower. Bath temperature — chemistry vs substrate →   Chemical compatibility by material →

See also: Cleaning solution for an ultrasonic cleaner.

See also: Ultrasonic degreaser: how to choose.

Before you commit to a drum

Every chemistry is stocked in 10 L. Run one on a real load in your own tank before you order a 200 L or an IBC — it is the cheapest way to be certain, and it costs a fraction of the drum. The case studies carry the soil, the substrate, the dose, the temperature and the cycle time, so you can see what a chemistry did on parts like yours before you buy one. And if you want it checked before you order, talk to technical sales — describe the part, the soil and the machine and we will tell you which one to run and what to dose it at. If nothing in the range suits we will say so, rather than sell you a drum to find out.

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Three pages worth reading first

None of these are single-use chemicals. Every working bath in this range is defended by weir oil separation and filtration, verified by concentration checks, and topped up rather than tipped out — bath life is measured in weeks of work, not fills. Each product page carries its bath-life and storage guidance.
Passivating stainless after cleaning? See the citric acid passivation guide.
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