Metal pretreatment composition containing zirconium, copper, zinc, and nitrate and related coatings on metal substrates
US9970115B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/12139
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A pretreatment composition for metal that provides enhanced corrosion resistance, enhanced paint adhesion and reduced chip damage to a wide variety of metal substrates. The pretreatment is also cleaner because it is based on zirconium rather than zinc phosphates. The pretreatment coating composition in use preferably comprises 50 to 300 parts per million (ppm) zirconium, 0 to 100 ppm of SiO2, 150-2000 ppm of total fluorine and 10-100 ppm of free fluorine, 150 to 10000 ppm of zinc and 10 to 10000 ppm of an oxidizing agent and has a pH of 3.0 to 5.0, preferably about 4.0. The coating composition can optionally include 0 to 50 ppm of copper. The suitable oxidizing agents can be selected from a large group.
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