Features and Benefits
- Acts as a dielectric film which electrically insulates the substrate from the subsequent coating, slowing galvanic corrosion.
- Provides a surface key, improving the bond of paints or other coatings.
- Prolongs the life of organic coatings.
- Improves appearance by imparting a uniform light to dark grey finish.
- A cost effective method of providing corrosion protection.
- The further application of an oil emulsion seals the surface, producing barrier protection against atmospheric oxygen and moisture and provides short term corrosion protection during transport and storage.
- The quality of a phosphate coating is determined primarily by its weight rather than its thickness, we utilize a middle weight zinc phosphate which gives 1.4-7.5g/mē.
Zinc Phosphate Passivation
ZINC PHOSPHATE PASSIVATION
Passivation is the removal of surface contaminants produced by machining and fabrication. The contaminants are potential corrosion sites which ultimately result in the deterioration of a component if not removed.
The resultant oxide film converts the surface of the previously oxide free surface to a crystalline phosphate composite.
SUBSTRATES SUITABLE FOR ZINC PHOSPHATE PASSIVATION.
- Sherardized steel.
- Carbon Steel
- Low alloy steel
- Cast iron
- Zinc
- Cadmium
- Aluminium
- Tin
- Galvanised steel.