Post-treatment for metal coated substrates
First Claim
1. A process for post-treating metal coated substrates to improve the corrosion-resistance, abrasion, and adhesion bonding properties which comprises treating the metal coated substrates with an acidic aqueous solution having a pH ranging from about 2.5 to 4.5 comprising, per liter of said solution, from about 0.01 to 22 grams of a water soluble trivalent chromium salt, about 0.01 to 12 grams of an alkali metal hexafluorozirconate, about 0.01 to 12 grams of a least one fluoro-compound selected from the group consisting of alkali metal tetrafluoroborates, alkali metal hexafluorosilicate and mixtures thereof, from 0 to 10 grams of at least one water soluble thickener and 0 to 10 grams of at least one water soluble surfactant.
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Abstract
An aqueous composition for post-treating metal coated substrates such as cadmium-plated steel or zinc-nickel coated substrates and the process for using said composition to improve the corrosion-resistance, abrasion, and adhesion bonding properties of the metal coatings. The composition comprising an acidic aqueous solution having a pH ranging from about 2.5 to 4.5 containing effective amounts of trivalent chromium salts, an alkali metal hexafluorozirconate, at least one alkali metal fluoro-compound, and effective amounts of water soluble thickeners and/or surfactants.
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22 Claims
- 1. A process for post-treating metal coated substrates to improve the corrosion-resistance, abrasion, and adhesion bonding properties which comprises treating the metal coated substrates with an acidic aqueous solution having a pH ranging from about 2.5 to 4.5 comprising, per liter of said solution, from about 0.01 to 22 grams of a water soluble trivalent chromium salt, about 0.01 to 12 grams of an alkali metal hexafluorozirconate, about 0.01 to 12 grams of a least one fluoro-compound selected from the group consisting of alkali metal tetrafluoroborates, alkali metal hexafluorosilicate and mixtures thereof, from 0 to 10 grams of at least one water soluble thickener and 0 to 10 grams of at least one water soluble surfactant.
- 6. A process for post-treating metal coated substrates to improve the corrosion-resistance, abrasion, and adhesion bonding properties which comprises treating the metal coated substrates with an aqueous solution having a pH ranging from about 3.7 to 4.0 which comprises, per liter of solution, from about 4.0 to 8.0 grams of a water soluble trivalent chromium salt, about 6.0 to 10 grams of an alkali metal hexafluorozirconate, and about 0.12 to 1.2 grams of at least one fluoro-compound selected from the group consisting of tetrafluoroborate, hexafluorosilicate and mixtures thereof.
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13. A composition for post-treating metal coated substrates to improve the corrosion-resistance, abrasion, and adhesion bonding properties which comprises an acidic aqueous solution having a pH ranging from about 2.5 to 4.5, and containing per liter of said solution, from about 0.01 to 22 grams of a water-soluble trivalent chromium salt, about 0.01 to 12 grams of an alkali metal hexafluorozirconate, about 0.01 to 12 grams of at least one fluoro-compound selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal tetrafluoroborate, an alkali metal hexafluorosilicate and mixtures thereof, from 0 to 10 grams of at least one water soluble thickener and from 0 to 10 grams of at least one water soluble surfactant.
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18. A composition for post treating metal coated substrates to improve the corrosion-resistance, abrasion, and adhesion bonding properties which consist essentially of an acidic aqueous solution having a pH ranging from about 3.7 to 4.0, and containing per liter of said solution, from about 4.0 to 8 grams of a water soluble trivalent chromium salt, about 6.0 to 10 grams of an alkali metal hexafluorozirconate, about 0.01 to 12 grams of at least one fluoro-compound selected from the group consisting of tetrafluoroborate, hexafluorosilicate and mixtures thereof, from 0 to 2.0 grams of at least one water soluble thickener and from 0 to 2.0 grams of at least one water soluble surfactant.
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