Metal on vehicle being pretreated Pre-treatment: Then and Now While new car models debut every year, the traditional zinc phosphate pre-treatment process used by the auto industry has remained ...

That treatment results in a zinc phosphate waste stream that requires treatment before release into the municipal sewer.

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

Using such a seed treatment to promote early plant growth has increased winter barley yields by more than 0.5t/ha for Fraserburgh farm manager, John Lamont. Encouraged by his experience with i-Man, a ...

Car pre-treatment conversion coatings is one area that is already undergoing widespread change. The industry is moving away from phosphate-based coatings, and heading in the direction of zirconium and ...