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Anti corrosion treatment of metal coated steel having coatings of aluminium, zinc or alloys thereof

US6287394A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 12, 1999
Grant dateSep 11, 2001
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Expiry dateOct 12, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23C22/44
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for treating a surface of zinc or of an alloy of zinc and aluminum, said method comprising the step of treating said surface with an aqueous solution having a pH of below 3 and comprising a complex formed from at least one species of metal oxo ion in conjunction with at least one species of hetero ion, the metal oxo ion being selected from the group consisting of molybdate, tungstate and vanadate; the hetero ion being selected from the group consisting of phosphorus (V), aluminium (III), silicon (IV), manganese (II), manganese (IV), zirconium (IV), titanium (IV), tin (IV), cerium (III) and nickel (II); and with a film forming acid tolerant resin compatible with the selected ions.

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