Chemical Etching

Etching Product Lines for Metal

• • CC8000
  • XLi
  • 2300 Series

Common Acids Used for Engraving Metal and Glass

• • Alkaline (printed circuit board etcher)
    • • Etch Machine for PCB
  • Cupric Chloride (printed circuit board etching)
    • • Etch Machine for PCB
  • Ferric Chloride (Photo chemical milling and printed circuit board etcher)
    • • Steel etching
      • PCB etching
      • Specialty metal etchant (list of specialty metals)
  • Hydrofluoric Acid (chemical milling and glass)
    • • Glass etcher
      • Titanium etcher
      • Molybdenum etcher
      • More specialty metal etchers
  • Other uses for Chemcut etchers
    • • Custom semiconductor processing
      • Etcher for proprietary processes

Benefits of Chemical Etching 

• • Accurate and Complex
    • • Metal etching has the capability to make extremely complex and accurate metal components. Since all the features are being machined at the same time the complexity can be endless.
  • Bur-Free and Stress-Free
    • • Since the etching process is a chemical machining instead of mechanical machining the components will be bur free, stress-free, and will maintain all its original metal properties.
  • Fast Prototyping and Quick Design Changes
    • • Metal etching has a digital tooling process that allows etcher owners to make fast changes to component designs.
  • Endless Metal Options
    • • There is a list of metals that Chemcut has built chemical etchers for on our Chemical Milling Page.
  • Click this link for more reasons why chemical etching / metal etching is worth the investment

Common Etching Parameters 

• • Speed range: 14 – 140 inches / minute
  • Max temperature: 130 °F

Options to Add to Etching Lines for Metal

• • Drying
  • Feed and bleed
  • Filtration
  • ORP controller
  • Panel counting
  • pH controller
  • And More

Why Choose Chemcut to Build Your Etching Machines for Metal? 

• • Chemcut has been a leader in the chemical etching industry since 1957.
  • Chemcut etchers are built to last. We have hundreds if not thousands of wet processing machines that are over 30 years old still running in the world today.
  • Chemcut’s service is second to none. We are here to serve you and to make sure that your machine is producing products to the quality you desire.
  • Chemcut etchers are the most accurate, precise, uniform, and fastest metal etching equipment on the market today.
  • Chemcut is vertically integrated. When you need a part contact us and we can make it right away if it is not in stock. We even make parts for 50-year-old machines!
  • Lastly, every Chemcut machine is made in the USA.

Learn more about chemical etching machines for metal by looking at our products or contacting us or your local Chemcut sales agent.