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Chromium-free rust inhibitive treatment method for metal products having zinc surface and metal products treated thereby

US7588801B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 13, 2007
Grant dateSep 15, 2009
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Expiry dateDec 13, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23C2222/20
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Provided is a chromium-free surface treatment method which imparts practical rust inhibitive performance to a metal product having a zinc surface to which it was difficult to impart rust inhibitive performance of practical level. A conversion-coated film of zinc phosphate etc. is formed on the zinc surface of the metal product as pretreatment, and the silica-based film is formed by applying a chromium-free surface treatment agent which uses alcohol or mixture of water and alcohol as a solvent to the conversion-coated film. As a result, when an aqueous surface treatment agent containing alcohol is applied, it is possible to suppress the formation of white rusting for 72 hours or longer in the salt spray test.

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