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Anti-Rust

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The clean that stays clean

Dewatering corrosion protection for freshly cleaned ferrous parts — the flash-rust answer.

Dewatering film — stops flash rust at the tankDip or in-rinse applicationFrom $99 — the cheapest insurance you own
From $220.00 ex GST
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Why It Wins

The clean that stays clean

Every ferrous part that leaves a cleaning tank is in a race: chemically active bare metal against atmospheric moisture, and the metal loses within hours. Flash rust is not a cleaning failure — it is what clean steel does.

Anti-Rust is the finish line. A dewatering protective applied as dip or final rinse, it displaces moisture and leaves a short-term inhibiting film — parts arrive at assembly, inspection or the next process the way they left the tank.

Match the protection window to your process gap: hours-to-days between operations is Anti-Rust's home ground; storage-grade and paint-over requirements step up to the displacing sprays and paintable films quoted on request. From $99 for 5 litres, it is the cheapest insurance in the building.

Applications

Where it earns its keep

In-process protection of cleaned ferrous parts between operations.

AutomotiveManufacturingRail
Material caution: Ferrous metals only — steel, cast iron and iron alloys. Not for aluminium, zinc, galvanised, magnesium, tin, solder or copper alloys. Do not rinse after treatment: the film is the protection.
Temperature & Dose
SWEET SPOT 40 °Cambient–50 °C20 °C100 °C

Dose: 2–5% v/v in the rinse tank. The trial sets your exact process values; the TDS governs.

Run It Right

The working process

1 · MAKE UPMake up2–5% v/v in water in the rinse tank; mix.2 · HEATHeatAmbient to 50 °C (usable to 80 °C).3 · CLEANDipImmerse the cleaned part for 1–2 minutes; keep parts wet between stages.4 · RINSENo rinseDo not rinse — lift out and let the inhibiting film dry.
Which Format?

Right product, right job

This Page

Concentrate — production

Dip tanks and in-rinse dosing.

Also Consider

Descale

Take the rust and scale off before you protect the part

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Buy Anti-Rustex GST
10 L$220.00
20 L$390.00

Delivered within Australia. Outside Australia, request a delivered price.

Complete The Job
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Compatibility
Mild & carbon steelSafe in prescribed use
Stainless steelStainless steel on the TDS list
Cast ironDesigned for ferrous protection
Aluminium & titaniumNot for aluminium (titanium is on the list)
Magnesium & soft alloysDo not use
Zinc & galvanisedDo not use
Copper & brassDo not use — ethanolamine attacks copper alloys; brass can crack
Plated finishes (Cd·Cr·Ni)Chrome plating and nickel alloys listed; cadmium — test first
Plastics & rubbersHDPE · PP · PVC · nitrile · EPDM · Viton on the TDS list
Painted / coated surfacesPainted surfaces on the TDS list
Per prescribed use — the cleaning trial confirms on your parts; the TDS governs. Full range matrix →
Transport
UN NumberUN 3082
DG ClassClass 9 · Packing Group III
Freight note: Dangerous goods attract a carrier DG surcharge, quoted at checkout. Depot pickup avoids it.
Storage

Drum and bath, both looked after

The Concentrate
  • Handling: Provide good ventilation of working area (local exhaust ventilation if necessary).
  • Do not return residues to the storage containers.
  • Smoking, eating and drinking are forbidden in application area.
  • For personal protection see section 8.
  • Comply with the health and safety at work laws.
  • Avoid inhalation of vapour and spray mist.
  • The workplace should be equipped with an emergency shower and eye-rinsing facility.
  • Avoid contact with the skin, eyes and clothing.
  • Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice.
  • Protection against fire and explosion: Avoid all sources of ignition: heat, sparks, open flame.
Compliant with the product SDS.
The Working Bath

Working solution keeps between uses in sealed, labelled containers; return to the tank on restart and verify strength before production.

On the drum

The icons on the label, and what they mean

ConcentrateSupplied concentrated. Dilute before use.

These are the manufacturer’s own label marks, not third-party certifications. Where a named approval exists it is listed in full on this page. The compatibility table above is what governs.

Documents & Safety

The paperwork, on the page

Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
Anti-Rust — Australian GHS SDS for your chemical register and risk assessments. PDF, 585 KB. Issued 01/10/2024.
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Technical Data Sheet (TDS)
Kleentek KT-TDS-ATR · Rev 3 · issued 9 Sep 2026. Dose, temperature, material compatibility, soils, bath control and transport. PDF, 665 KB.
View TDSDownload
Hazard identification
WARNINGPer Safe Work Australia GHS 7
Acute Toxicity - Oral - Category 4Skin Irritation - Category 2Eye Irritation - Category 2A
Hazard statements
H302Harmful if swallowed.
H315Causes skin irritation.
H319Causes serious eye irritation.
Key precautions
P102Keep out of reach of children.
P103Read carefully and follow all instructions.
P264Wash hands, face and all exposed skin thoroughly after handling.
P270Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing including eye/face protection.
P101If medical advice is needed, have product container or label at hand.
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 Product Name:
  • Anti-Rust Reference No: KT-CC-ATR Issued: 2024-10-01 Version: 2.1 Safety Data Sheet Ethanolamine 3.00 7.50 6.00 15.00 - 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.
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, immediately remove contaminated clothing and flush skin and hair with running water.
  • Continue flushing with water until advised to stop by the Poisons Information Centre or a Doctor; or for 15 minutes and transport to Doctor or Hospital.
  • Eye contact: If in eyes, hold eyelids apart and flush the eyes continuously with running water.
  • Continue flushing until advised to stop by the Poisons Information Centre or a Doctor; or for at least 15 minutes and transport to Doctor or Hospital.
Compliant with the product SDS — full document available for your chemical register.
Storage & handling
  • Handling: Provide good ventilation of working area (local exhaust ventilation if necessary).
  • Do not return residues to the storage containers.
  • Smoking, eating and drinking are forbidden in application area.
  • For personal protection see section 8.
  • Comply with the health and safety at work laws.
  • Avoid inhalation of vapour and spray mist.
  • The workplace should be equipped with an emergency shower and eye-rinsing facility.
  • Avoid contact with the skin, eyes and clothing.
  • Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice.
  • Protection against fire and explosion: Avoid all sources of ignition: heat, sparks, open flame.
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
  • 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".
  • Australian Special Provisions; AU01: Environmentally Hazardous Substances meeting the description of UN 3077 or UN 3082 are not subject to this Code (ADG 07) when transported by road or rail in; (c) packagings that do not incorporate a receptacle exceeding 500 Kg (L); or (d) IBCs.
  • Product Name: Anti-Rust Reference No: KT-CC-ATR Issued: 2024-10-01 Version: 2.1 Safety Data Sheet UN No: 3082 Dangerous Goods Class: 9 Packing Group:
  • III Hazchem Code: •3Z Emergency Response Guide No: 171 Limited Quantities 5L Proper Shipping Name:
  • ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N.O.S. (SODIUM NITRITE) Segregation Dangerous Goods:
  • Not to be loaded with explosives (Class 1).
  • Note 1: Materials that are fire risks are incompatible with oxidising agents (Class 5.1) or organic peroxides (Class 5.2).
  • Exemptions may apply.
  • MARINE TRANSPORT Classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) for transport by sea.
Compliant with the product SDS — full document available for your chemical register.
Anti-Rust FAQ

Asked at the tank

What dilution and temperature do I run?
2–5% v/v at ambient to 50 °C, 1–2 minutes of contact, and no rinse afterwards — 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 →
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.
How long does the protection last?
In-process protection is measured in hours to days between operations — matched to production flow, not storage. Parts holding longer, or heading to storage, step up to a water-displacing film; parts heading to coating need a film compatible with (or removed before) the coating. Tell us the next step and the protection specifies itself.
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 Anti-Rust with your components — concentration, temperature and cycle documented before you order a drum. Wrong chemistry for your soil? The trial says so.

Talk to an engineer Back to the Range
Goes with this

Filter bags for this bath

The bag is what keeps the bath working — it takes the soil out before it settles back onto the next load. This is a alkaline bath, and that rules the media in and out before micron rating comes into it.

what we would sendPolypropylene needlefeltAlkaline bath · pH 8 – 11

Rated to pH 14. Start at 25 µm unless something downstream needs finer.

Not polyester. Alkali hydrolyses polyester. It is slower than in caustic, but a bag lives in the tank for weeks. Use polypropylene.
Size 17″ × 16″housing 717Size 27″ × 32″housing 732Size 34″ × 8″housing 408Size 44″ × 14″housing 415
Which size, media and micron — the full guide →
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