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Hot Black Oxide & Room Temperature Black Oxide

Since 1937, Hubbard-Hall has been setting the pace for the metal blackening industry. Using our chemistry, you are able to create a wide range of colors through chemical reactions. Pound for pound, Black-Magic®  blackens 50% more than other black oxide processes. A true conversion coating, that yields an attractive, long-lasting finish that won’t peel, flake or chip.

The development of Black-Magic®, the first single-bath blackening process for steel, initiated a string of innovations.  One of the biggest innovations when using Black-Magic Infusion is your ability to reduce cost.

  • Lower replenishment costs by 20% with chemistry that is less viscous and has a lower concentration of salt
  • Lower operating temperature (280 – 285 F) saves you up to 15% in energy costs
  • Lower drag out by 30% with a thinner, wetter chemistry

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Hot Black Oxide

Hubbard-Hall’s Black-Magic® line of hot black-oxide products is frequently used to produce a true durable black oxide conversion coating on steel, stainless steel, and copper alloys. These essentially dimensionless coatings create very decorative, highly durable, black finishes that leave an absorbing oxide layer for oils and waxes that will provide for enhanced corrosion protection.

Black magic liquid products are caustic free, making it a safer chemical for your operators.  All chemical systems, such as hot black oxide have inherent risks and safety concerns, but knowledge and good housekeeping can help you maintain your process and safety.

Recommended Operating TemperatureConcentrationPowderMil C 13924 CompliantMil C 46110 Compliant
Black-Magic Infusion282°FUse as receivedxx
Black-Magic Infusion Powder282°F6 lb. in one (1) gal. tank waterxx
Liquid Black-Magic ABM288°FUse as received

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Room Temperature Black Oxide

Black Magic room temperature blackens 50% more than other black oxide processes.  This chemistry is the best money-saving, in-plant process for blackening.  It’s applied at room temperature and saves you energy and trouble.   It finishes your steel and iron products with a uniform, black surface that is smut-free and safe to apply.  No heated solutions, no high capital outlay, it’s your online process for maximum productivity and savings.

pHDarkest Black FormulationMachined Steel ApplicationCold Rolled Steel ApplicationRoHS Compliant
Black-Magic-RT S251.9xx
Black-Magic-RT S301.9xx
Black-Magic-RT Z403.5x

Blacken Steel and Protect Against Corrosion with Black-Magic Infusion

Black-Magic Infusion is a hot black oxide process that protects steel against corrosion. It produces the darkest black available without a sacrifice in quality.

Antiquing Solutions

The Mi-Tique® antiquing and metal coloring products are used to give an aged appearance to decorative hardware, bath fixtures, some jewelry, and other decorative accessories. Through chemical conversion, a variety of metals including copper, brass, bronze, nickel, silver, and pewter can be oxidized to produce black, brown, and green patinas. By varying time and concentration, users can achieve multiple shades of color from light brown to black. Tumbling, rubbing, or relieving the surface to highlight lettering or create contrast on designs, can create additional effects. See Hubbard-Hall’s Mi-Tique® 1792 antiquing solution in action.

pHConcentrationUS 10B ColorHand ApplicationRelieving/Dip Burnish
Mi-Tique 17911.5-217%xxx
Mi-Tique 1792<220-30%xxx
ENE Brown Dip<125%

What Mi-Tique® Can Do To Your Metals!

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Mi-Tique is a room temperature antiquing liquid formulation for copper, brass, and munz metals.

Mi-Tique: Antique Finishing

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Through chemical conversion, a variety of metals including copper, brass, bronze, nickel, silver and pewter can be oxidized to produce black, brown and green color patinas.

Problems in Antiquing

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Regardless of the metal involved, a number of problems arise in
antiquing operations due mainly to poor housekeeping techniques.

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