Our Network
Industries We Work With
Over the years, our specialists have worked with key clients across various sectors and understand that each industry has specific requirements and challenges. We have the experience and expertise to understand your industry’s needs and are ready to help your business meet whatever challenges you may be facing.
General Plating
Product Name
Function
Activ 100
Traditional Chrome catalyst powder
Alutec 3650
Trivalent aluminium conversion coating ---up to 336 hrs SST on bare metal
Anopro 1202
Anodising additive, save 25% energy
Anopro 1300
Eletrolytic colour dye
Blacklite 71S
Powder black nickel
Bondseal B214
Water-based seal for chromates
Brass Salt SCN No. 75
Brass plating salt
Colour dyes
Deoxide 70C
Aluminium desmutting / pickling agent
Jigstrip VR-87 / 88
Electrolytic jig stripper
Klinol S
Acid cleaner to be added into sulfuric acid
Kupro 313
Acid copper
Micro 82
High efficiency decorative chrome catalyst, low fluoride
Micro chrome 82
Hexa decorative chrome
Microchrome HC 80
Hard chrome catalyst
Nickulite 630
Semi-bright nickel
Nickulite 766
Barrel nickel
Nickulite 811
General purpose rack nickel brightener
Nickulite 8600
High-speed rack nickel
Nickulite 890
Brightener for plastic / zinc die-cast
Nickulite 890 / 8600
Bright nickel for plastic
Nickulite NK 630
Semi-bright nickel
Nickulite Seal 892
Micro-porous nickel
Nikchem 750
Traditional mid-P electroless nickel
Nikchem 765
Lead / cadmium-free mid-P (ROHS compliant)
Nikchem 833
Traditional high P
Nikchem 843
Lead / cadmium-free high-P (ROHS compliant)
Pallavate 230 / 250
Palladium colloid, 3g/L and 5 g/L palladium metal
Plascen 48
Alkaline electroless nickel
PP Neutraliser
Neutraliser for etching solution
R-101
Alkali powder cleaner
R-905 ES
Pre-cleaning with ultrasonic
R-Aluma 106
Caustic soda etching additive, stone preventer
R-Aluma 233CF
Cyanide-free aluminium zincate
R-Aluma 33
Liquid hexa yellow chromate
R-Aluma Seal L509
Room temp sealing liquid, suitable for dyed parts
R-Aluma Seal SP 30
Medium temp sealing powder – suitable for dyed parts
R-Aluma Seal SP1
Room temp sealing powder
R-Aluma ZC 100
Cyanide-based aluminium zincate
R-Cleaner 101
Non-etch aluminum cleaner
R-Mate 2316G / LCT 5
Cheap trivalent blue
R-Shut 904
Anodising mist suppressant
R-Shut CR B6
Mist suppressant for etching solution
Satnick R16
Satin nickel
Stanno 290
Sulphuric acid tin – contained formalin
Technozinc ZF 570
Zinc / iron brightener
Technozinc ZN 430 / 455
Zinc / nickel brightener
Tri-Mate 567CF
Zinc / nickel trivalent white chromate
High corrosion resistance
High corrosion resistance
Tri-Mate 629
Trivalent black
Tri-Mate 665 ZNB
Trivalent zinc / nickel blue
Tri-Mate 7313MA / 7172M
Trivalent blue, high corrosion resistance
Tri-Mate 7371W
Trivalent white
Tri-Mate 8370
Trivalent rainbow
Tri-Mate 8391CF
Trivalent rainbow-hexa colour and cobalt-free
Tri-Mate 8415
Zinc / nickel trivalent rainbow
Zinklor HT 666
Water-based acid zinc, good for high temperature
Zinklor HT 670
Water-based acid zinc
Zinklor RCF
Alkaline cyanide-free zinc
Zinklor Z669
Traditional acid zinc
Automotive
Product Name
Function
Bondseal B214
Water-based seal for chromates
Jigstrip VR-87 / 88
Electrolytic jig stripper
Klinol S
Acid cleaner to be added into sulfuric acid
Kupro 313
Acid copper
Micro 82
High efficiency decorative chrome catalyst, low fluoride
Micro chrome 82
Hexa decorative chrome
Nickulite 630
Semi-bright nickel
Nickulite 8600
High-speed rack nickel
Nickulite 890
Brightener for plastic / zinc die-cast
Nickulite 890 / 8600
Bright nickel for plastic
Nickulite NK 630
Semi-bright nickel
Nickulite Seal 892
Micro-porous nickel
Pallavate 230 / 250
Palladium colloid, 3g/L and 5 g/L palladium metal
Plascen 48
Alkaline electroless nickel
PP Neutraliser
Neutraliser for etching solution
R-101
Alkali powder cleaner
R-905 ES
Pre-cleaning with ultrasonic
R-Shut CR B6
Mist suppressant for etching solution
Satnick R16
Satin nickel
Technozinc ZF 570
Zinc / iron brightener
Technozinc ZN 430 / 455
Zinc / nickel brightener
Tri-Mate 567CF
Zinc / nickel trivalent white chromate
High corrosion resistance
High corrosion resistance
Tri-Mate 629
Trivalent black
Tri-Mate 665 ZNB
Trivalent zinc / nickel blue
Tri-Mate 7313MA / 7172M
Trivalent blue, high corrosion resistance
Tri-Mate 7371W
Trivalent white
Tri-Mate 8370
Trivalent rainbow
Tri-Mate 8391CF
Trivalent rainbow-hexa colour and cobalt-free
Tri-Mate 8415
Zinc / nickel trivalent rainbow
Zinklor RCF
Alkaline cyanide-free zinc
Electronics / Semiconductor
Product Name
Function
Nikchem 750
Traditional mid-P electroless nickel
Nikchem 765
Lead / cadmium-free mid-P (ROHS compliant)
Nikchem 833
Traditional high P
Nikchem 843
Lead / cadmium-free high-P (ROHS compliant)
Other Industries
Product Name
Function
Technozinc ZF 570
Zinc / iron brightener
Our Distribution Network
Rica solutions –
whenever and wherever
you need it.
Rica’s solid presence in the local and international markets is a strong testament to the brand’s sterling reputation as a trusted chemical solutions provider – a reputation that we have continued to hone since 1980. Today, our ever-expansive distribution footprint spans across 10 countries, giving us the platform to ensure our customers have easy access to not just the right solutions but also the best chemical expertise available.
We are actively looking for distributors in Africa and Burma.