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EcoTek Max

The last rung on the ladder

pH 14. When everything else has been tried, this is what tried looks like.

pH 14 — the strongest alkaline in the rangeFor deposits that defeated everything belowFerrous only · full PPE · no exceptions
Pricing on application — trade accounts
ecotek max container
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

The last rung on the ladder

Every range needs its court of final appeal. EcoTek Max is ours: a pH 14 maximum-strength alkaline for the deposits that defeat staged escalation — furnace-baked greases, heavy waxes, carbon with a decade of heat cycles behind it.

Strength this absolute writes its own rules. Ferrous metal only — not as advice but as physics; full PPE without exception; and a dedicated or well-protected tank, because pH 14 tests everything it touches. In exchange, deposits that survived everything else dissolve.

Use it deliberately, not habitually. Most work belongs lower on the ladder where chemistry is cheaper and gentler — but when the worst basket of the year arrives, it is very good to own the last word.

Applications

Where it earns its keep

Worst-case carbon and wax — furnace parts, heavy fabrication, mining GET.

MiningOil & Gas
Material caution: pH 14 — ferrous only, full PPE, never on soft or plated metals.
Temperature & Dose
SWEET SPOT 80 °C70–90 °C20 °C100 °C

Dose: 10–20%. The trial sets your exact process values; the TDS governs.

Run It Right

The working process

1 · MAKE UPMake upConcentrate at 10–20% in water; mix.2 · HEATHeat & degasBring to 70–90 °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 Ladder

Right product, right job

This Page

EcoTek Max — the last rung

Only after the lower rungs are beaten.

Also Consider

MetalTek 200

Try this first — cheaper, gentler

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Also Consider

MetalTek 100

Most work belongs here

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Buy EcoTek Maxinc GST
5 L$ TBC
20 LPOA
200 LPOA
Complete The Job
Anti-RustStops flash rust on cleaned steelView & buy →RegeniKThe ash stage after carbonView & 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 & titaniumDo not use — high-alkaline, etches aluminium
Magnesium & soft alloysDo not use
Zinc & galvanisedDo not use — attacks zinc
Copper & brassPossible tarnish — test first
Plated finishes (Cd·Cr·Ni)Cadmium unsafe — confirm Cr·Ni first
Plastics & rubbersPP · HDPE · most industrial plastics safe
Painted / coated surfacesMay soften some coatings — test first
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 EcoTek Max 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 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)
EcoTek Max — Australian GHS SDS for your chemical register and risk assessments. PDF, 197 KB.
View SDSDownload
Technical Data Sheet (TDS)
Properties, composition, dose and compatibility at a glance. PDF, 81 KB.
View TDSDownload
Hazard identification
WARNINGPer Safe Work Australia GHS 7
Skin - Category 1
Hazard statements
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction.
H335May cause respiratory irritation.
Key precautions
P102Keep out of reach of children.
P103Read carefully and follow all instructions.
P261Avoid breathing dust, fume, gas, mist, vapours or spray.
P271Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
P272Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.
P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing including eye/face protection.
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 Potassium hydroxide 2 Peak - limitation As published by Safe Work Australia.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Biological Limit Values: As per the "National Model Regulations for the Control of Workplace Hazardous Substances (Safe Work Australia)" the ingredients in this material do not have a Biological Limit Allocated.
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: Effects may be delayed.
  • 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.
Compliant with the product SDS — full document available for your chemical register.
Storage & handling
  • Handling: Avoid eye contact and 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".
  • Product Name: EcoTek Max Reference No: KT-CC-ECMX-20 Issued: 2025-12-12 Version: 1.0 Safety Data Sheet 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.
EcoTek Max FAQ

Asked at the tank

What dilution and temperature do I run?
10–20% at 70–90 °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.
Can algae grow in the bath if it sits unused?
Over extended stagnation, any warm diluted aqueous bath can support growth as preservative systems deplete. Prevention: circulate periodically, hold concentration at specification, lid the tank. If a bloom happens: drain, clean the tank including weir and lines with hot fresh solution, rinse and refill — never dose on top of growth.
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 EcoTek Max 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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