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CoreKleen Plus

For the cores that laughed at the first attempt

Enhanced CoreKleen for heavy scale loading and industrial exchangers.

Escalated strength for heavy carbonate loadingIndustrial exchangers and hard-water sitesFlow-test-proven recovery
Pricing on application — trade accounts
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Machined steel components in a stainless mesh basket being lowered into an ultrasonic cleaning bath
The chemistry is half the process. It wets the tank and the part so cavitation can form at the surface, and it holds the soil once the ultrasound has lifted it.Illustration generated by Misonics.
Why It Wins

For the cores that laughed at the first attempt

Bore water, hard sites and years of deferred maintenance produce scale that ordinary descaling only insults. CoreKleen Plus is the escalated formulation — same core-safe philosophy, loaded for the carbonate and corrosion accumulations industrial exchangers actually carry.

Run it where the standard product stalls: heavy plant cooling, water-circuit hardware from mineral-heavy sites, exchangers on their first clean in a decade. The passages open, the flow test proves it.

Same acid discipline as all core work: substrate check first, times watched, rinse thorough, protection after.

Applications

Where it earns its keep

Heavy scale on cores, exchangers and water-circuit components.

MiningEnergy & Power
Material caution: Strongly acidic — as CoreKleen.
Temperature & Dose
SWEET SPOT 50 °C40–60 °C20 °C100 °C

Dose: 10–30%. The trial sets your exact process values; the TDS governs.

Run It Right

The working process

1 · MAKE UPMake upConcentrate at 10–30% in water; mix.2 · HEATHeat & degasBring to 40–60 °C; degas after fresh fills.3 · CLEANCleanRun the documented cycle; stage heavy soils.4 · RINSERinseWater rinse; DI best — then inhibitor before drying.
Why Flash Rust Happens

A freshly cleaned ferrous part is chemically active — protective films gone, surface warm and wet, rinse ions acting as electrolyte. Rust bloom can start within the hour. DI water rinsing slows it; protection stops it.

Protect It

Inhibitor in the final rinse before hot-air drying, an Anti-Rust dip between processes, or a water-displacing film for storage — matched to the next process. Tell us what happens next and the protection specifies itself.

The CoreKleen Family

Right product, right job

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Plus — heavy scale loading

Industrial exchangers, hard-water sites.

Also Consider

CoreKleen

The standard strength

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Bundle-specific grade

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Buy CoreKleen Plusinc GST
5 L$ TBC
20 LPOA
200 LPOA
Complete The Job
Anti-RustProtect the freshly bared metalView & buy →Rinse AidSpot-free final rinseView & buy →
Compatibility
Mild & carbon steelSafe in prescribed use
Stainless steelSafe in prescribed use
Cast ironSafe in prescribed use
Aluminium & titaniumMild alkaline (pH 8–10) — test first
Magnesium & soft alloysConfirm grade in trial
Zinc & galvanisedDo not use
Copper & brassCore-cleaning duty
Plated finishes (Cd·Cr·Ni)Do not use
Plastics & rubbersSafe in prescribed use
Painted / coated surfacesSafe on cured coatings
Per prescribed use — the cleaning trial confirms on your parts; the TDS governs. Full range matrix →
Transport
TransportNot classified as Dangerous Goods for road and rail
No DG freight surcharge applies.
Bath Life

This is not a single-use chemical

A common misconception treats industrial chemistry like dishwater — used once, tipped out. A defended bath of CoreKleen Plus works for weeks of production: weir oil separation and filtration defend the bath, solids leave through the filter, and the chemistry keeps working until genuine depletion.

Change out on evidence, not anxiety: when cycle times stretch or results fade at correct concentration, the bath has earned its retirement. Top-ups at specification carry it between changes.

Keep It Honest
  • Skim or weir oils continuously — oil load is bath killer #1
  • Filter solids; drain settled sludge from the sump
  • Verify concentration on schedule per the TDS check method
  • Log it — the trend predicts top-ups before cleaning fades
Storage

Drum and bath, both looked after

The Concentrate
  • Handling: Avoid eye contact and repeated or prolonged skin contact.
  • Avoid inhalation of vapour, mist or aerosols.
  • Storage: Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place and out of direct sunlight.
  • Store away from foodstuffs.
  • Store away from incompatible materials described in Section 10.
  • Store away from sources of heat and/or ignition.
  • Keep container standing upright.
  • Keep containers closed when not in use - check regularly for leaks.
Compliant with the product SDS.
The Working Bath

Lid the tank between shifts — holds temperature, limits evaporation, keeps dust out.

Idle periods: a warm, stagnant aqueous bath can support biological growth over extended stagnation. Circulate periodically, keep concentration at specification, never leave an open tank standing for weeks.

Extended shutdown: drain to sealed, labelled containers — or schedule changeover for restart day.

Documents & Safety

The paperwork, on the page

Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
CoreKleen Plus — Australian GHS SDS for your chemical register and risk assessments. PDF, 201 KB.
View SDSDownload
Technical Data Sheet (TDS)
Properties, composition, dose and compatibility at a glance. PDF, 78 KB.
View TDSDownload
Hazard identification
Per Safe Work Australia GHS 7
Compliant with the product SDS — full document available for your chemical register.
PPE & exposure controls
  • National Occupational Exposure Limits: TWA STEL NOTICES ppm mg/m3 ppm mg/m3 (2-Methoxymethylethoxy) propanol 50 308 Sk As published by Safe Work Australia.
  • Product Name: Corekleen Plus Reference No: KT-CC-CKPS Issued: 2026-01-01 Version: 1.1 Safety Data Sheet TWA - The time-weighted average airborne concentration over an eight-hour working day, for a five-day working week over an entire working life.
  • STEL (Short Term Exposure Limit) - the average airborne concentration over a 15 minute period which should not be exceeded at any time during a normal eight-hour workday. ‘Sk' Notice - absorption through the skin may be a significant source of exposure.
  • The exposure standard is invalidated if such contact should occur.
  • These Exposure Standards are guides to be used in the control of occupational health hazards.
  • All atmospheric contamination should be kept to as low a level as is workable.
  • These exposure standards should not be used as fine dividing lines between safe and dangerous concentrations of chemicals.
  • They are not a measure of relative toxicity.
  • If the directions for use on the product label are followed, exposure of individuals using the product should not exceed the above standard.
  • The standard was created for workers who are routinely, potentially exposed during product manufacture.
Compliant with the product SDS — full document available for your chemical register.
First aid
  • If poisoning occurs, contact a doctor or Poisons Information Centre (Phone Australia 131 126, New Zealand 0800 764 766).
  • Inhalation: Remove victim from exposure - avoid becoming a casualty.
  • Remove contaminated clothing and loosen remaining clothing.
  • Allow patient to assume most comfortable position and keep warm.
  • Keep at rest until fully recovered.
  • Seek medical advice if effects persist.
  • Skin Contact: If skin or hair contact occurs, remove contaminated clothing and flush skin and hair with running water.
  • If swelling, redness, blistering or irritation occurs seek medical assistance.
  • Eye Contact: If in eyes wash out immediately with water.
  • In all cases of eye contamination it is a sensible precaution to seek medical advice.
Compliant with the product SDS — full document available for your chemical register.
Storage & handling
  • Handling: Avoid eye contact and repeated or prolonged skin contact.
  • Avoid inhalation of vapour, mist or aerosols.
  • Storage: Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place and out of direct sunlight.
  • Store away from foodstuffs.
  • Store away from incompatible materials described in Section 10.
  • Store away from sources of heat and/or ignition.
  • Keep container standing upright.
  • Keep containers closed when not in use - check regularly for leaks.
Compliant with the product SDS — full document available for your chemical register.
Disposal
  • Persons conducting disposal, recycling or reclamation activities should ensure that appropriate personal protection equipment is used, see "Section 8.
  • Exposure Controls and Personal Protection" of this SDS.
  • If possible material and its container should be recycled.
  • If material or container cannot be recycled, dispose in accordance with local, regional, national and international Regulations.
Compliant with the product SDS — full document available for your chemical register.
Transport & dangerous goods
  • Not classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of the "Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail" and the "New Zealand NZS5433:
  • Transport of Dangerous Goods on Land".
  • MARINE TRANSPORT Not classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) for transport by sea.
  • AIR TRANSPORT Not classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations for transport by air.
Compliant with the product SDS — full document available for your chemical register.
CoreKleen Plus FAQ

Asked at the tank

What dilution and temperature do I run?
10–30% at 40–60 °C — and the trial sets your exact process values against your soil. Running richer than specified wastes chemical without cleaning faster. That range is the chemistry’s window — not the whole answer. The substrate sets its own ceiling, and it is usually lower: aluminium and anodised finishes discolour above about 65 °C, zinc and coated parts lower again, and magnesium is governed by pH before temperature. Run at the lower of the two. Bath temperature — chemistry vs substrate →
Why do my parts flash rust after cleaning?
Because the clean worked — protective films are gone and the bare metal is active. Rinse DI, then protect: in-rinse inhibitor, Anti-Rust dip, or a displacing film for storage.
When do I change the bath?
When cycle times stretch, results fade, or filtration stops holding the debris. Drain, clean the tank, refill — never lay fresh solution over settled sludge.
Will it attack my tank?
Acid work runs in tanks specified for it — 316 stainless or polymer, never bare mild steel. Misonics acid-duty tanks are built for exactly this; if you are retrofitting chemistry into an existing tank, confirm the tank material against the card before the first fill.
Can I get the SDS before buying?
Yes — every product ships with its SDS, and documents are available ahead of purchase for your chemical register and risk assessments.

Prove it on your parts

The trial pairs CoreKleen Plus with your components — concentration, temperature and cycle documented before you order a drum. Wrong chemistry for your soil? The trial says so.

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