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Corrosion Initiation Differences for Ecoat
The chemical makeup of electrocoat (ecoat) is a complex mix of acidic and alkaline functionality. These functionalities allow paint to be suspended in water while enabling controlled deposition via electricity. The chemical makeup of anodic and cathodic ecoat impacts the overall corrosion performance. The ecoat chemical functionality can also initiate corrosion during deposition when ecoat functionality is mismatched with metal type for certain corrosion test.
Lee Steely, PhD – PPG
Cutting Edge Advancements in Ecoat and Pretreatment to Improve Your Paint Operations
Achieving the highest quality electrocoat (ecoat) finish requires an equally high-quality surface finishing process. Compromising on one ultimately comprises the entire coating system. For many years ecoat applicators have remained with tried-and-true products, but innovations in pretreatment and ecoat technologies offer a broad range of sustainable solutions that resolve many of the headaches associated with outdated processes. In pretreatment, low temperature cleaning and conversion coating chemistries offer cost savings in energy, waste and improved production efficiency while advanced oxide and scale removal processes offer a better base for superior ecoat adhesion and protection. In ecoat, new paint technologies provide a variety of finishes for functional and decorative applications with improved coating uniformity and coverage with higher efficiency coating. This presentation will investigate these advancements in pretreatment and paint, and how they can resolve issues faced by today’s ecoat applicators.
Brandon Lloyd, MBA - Atotech USA and Michael Bauer - The Sherwin-Williams Company