{"id":8081,"date":"2022-04-13T15:27:39","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T13:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/pickling\/"},"modified":"2022-09-12T16:54:24","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T14:54:24","slug":"pickling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/en\/expertise\/pickling\/","title":{"rendered":"Pickling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1310.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">Pickling as a process in the medical technology sector<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Pickling is always an essential step before the passivation of stainless steel parts if their natural passive chromium oxide layer is highly contaminated and compromised. This is rarely the case during the manufacturing of implants and medical implants, which usually do not require pickling. By contrast, titanium and titanium alloys always require pickling if electrochemical processes \u2013 such as color anodizing \u2013 or targeted material removal are to be carried out.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column half-margin-bottom\" style=\"--awb-bg-position:right bottom;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper lazyload fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-empty-column-bg-image fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kks_competence-pickling_960x600px.jpg\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kks_competence-pickling_960x600px.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fusion-empty-dims-img-placeholder fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\" alt=\"Pickling of medical technology products\" aria-label=\"Pickling &#8211; Surface treatment medical technology\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27960%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20960%20600%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27960%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling grey-20 back box withcurve-right double-margin-bottom standard-margin-top\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1310.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">Pickling \u2013 areas of application<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><ul style=\"--awb-size:20.4px;--awb-line-height:34.68px;--awb-icon-width:34.68px;--awb-icon-height:34.68px;--awb-icon-margin:14.28px;--awb-content-margin:48.96px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-icon-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">Removal of oxide layers, targeted removal of material<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-icon-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">Precision deburring of surfaces and edges<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-icon-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">Cleaning, activating and matting of metal surfaces<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><ul style=\"--awb-size:20.4px;--awb-line-height:34.68px;--awb-icon-width:34.68px;--awb-icon-height:34.68px;--awb-icon-margin:14.28px;--awb-content-margin:48.96px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-2 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-icon-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">Metallically pure, structured surfaces<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-icon-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">Biocompatible surfaces<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling grey back area white-text\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1310.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Do you need pickling services for your company?<\/p><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">In our Medical Surface Center we offer you this option with the highest quality standards. We would be happy to provide you with more information about pickling and the outsourcing services we offer as part of a personal consultation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-lightgray fusion-button-lightgray button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_text_transform:none;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/en\/medical-surface-center\/\"><i class=\"fa-angle-right fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Medical Surface Center<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-lightgray fusion-button-lightgray button-2 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_text_transform:none;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.anlagenkontakt \"><i class=\"fa-envelope fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Direct contact<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1310.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">Pickling for the medical technology sector &#8211; How it works:<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>Pickling is a chemical process which dissolves metal oxide layers. In most cases, only hydrofluoric acid is suitable for this. We use different pickling solutions that contain hydrofluoric acid in combination with an oxidizing component. Different, targeted pickling solutions are used depending on the material, surface condition and required degree of surface material removal.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 standard-margin-bottom\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>The extent of the material removal depends on the duration and type of pickling. After pickling, the clean and oxide-free titanium surface is in the ideal state to produce clear and bright colors across the entire TioCol\u2122 anodizing process.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element awb-imageframe-style awb-imageframe-style-below awb-imageframe-style-1\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--body_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--body_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--body_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--body_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--body_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--body_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-zoomin\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kks-ultraschall-grafik-EN-beizloesungen-960px-1.png\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[3210baa8d468dd20351]\" data-title=\"Titanium oxide layer being dissolved by means of pickling\" title=\"Titanium oxide layer being dissolved by means of pickling\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"351\" alt=\"Dissolving the titanium oxide layer by pickling - an important process step in medical technology.\" src=\"https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kks-ultraschall-grafik-EN-beizloesungen-960px-1.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kks-ultraschall-grafik-EN-beizloesungen-960px-1.png\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-14836\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27960%27%20height%3D%27351%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20960%20351%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27960%27%20height%3D%27351%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kks-ultraschall-grafik-EN-beizloesungen-960px-1-200x73.png 200w, https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kks-ultraschall-grafik-EN-beizloesungen-960px-1-400x146.png 400w, https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kks-ultraschall-grafik-EN-beizloesungen-960px-1-600x219.png 600w, https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kks-ultraschall-grafik-EN-beizloesungen-960px-1-800x293.png 800w, https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kks-ultraschall-grafik-EN-beizloesungen-960px-1.png 960w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption-container\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption\"><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption-title\">Titanium oxide layer being dissolved by means of pickling<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element awb-imageframe-style awb-imageframe-style-below awb-imageframe-style-2\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--body_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--body_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--body_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--body_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--body_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--body_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-zoomin half-margin-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kks-ultraschall-grafik-EN-beizzeit-960px.png\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[c0aed401742ac3bee4b]\" data-title=\"Material removal according to pickling time and pickling solution\" title=\"Material removal according to pickling time and pickling solution\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Visualization of the removal of titanium during pickling as a function of pickling time and the type of pickling - an important process in medical technology.\" src=\"https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kks-ultraschall-grafik-EN-beizzeit-960px.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kks-ultraschall-grafik-EN-beizzeit-960px.png\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-14833\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27960%27%20height%3D%27506%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20960%20506%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27960%27%20height%3D%27506%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kks-ultraschall-grafik-EN-beizzeit-960px-200x105.png 200w, https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kks-ultraschall-grafik-EN-beizzeit-960px-400x211.png 400w, https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kks-ultraschall-grafik-EN-beizzeit-960px-600x316.png 600w, https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kks-ultraschall-grafik-EN-beizzeit-960px-800x422.png 800w, https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kks-ultraschall-grafik-EN-beizzeit-960px.png 960w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption-container\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption\"><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption-title\">Material removal according to pickling time and pickling solution<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1310.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">Pickling technology for medical technology<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>We use an immersion method for pickling titanium, whereby the parts are placed in a chemically resistant, coated basket or hanger and treated in a pickling solution. 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