This is a vast improvement over the traditional zinc phosphate process, which limits automakers to about 30% aluminum. By eliminating heavy metal phosphates, Henkel’s thin-film pre-treatment reduces ...

Historically, phosphate coatings have been used primarily for improving paint adhesion and corrosion resistance on steel and ...

The industry is moving away from phosphate-based coatings, and heading in the direction of zirconium and titanium-based chemistries. The Advantages of Zirconium-Based Conversion Coatings ...

That treatment results in a zinc phosphate waste stream that requires treatment before release into the municipal sewer. SCAAP initiated a research, development, ...