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Advanced Components for Optimized Metal Treatment Processes

Effective metal treatment is critical to manufacturing reliable solutions in a wide range of industries, from automotive and construction applications to general industry products. Formulators must utilize high-performance additives to optimize metal treatment processes, including cleaning and degreasing, conversion, passivation and electroplating.

Cleaning and Degreasing 

Pre-treatment cleaning processes are critical to achieving reliable, high-performance metal treatment. Advanced metal cleaning and degreasing additives remove dirt, grime, impurities, oils and intermetallic particles from metal surfaces for optimal paint adhesion and anti-corrosion benefits. Syensqo's additives for metal cleaning and degreasing address the need for more environmentally friendly solutions and are adaptable to new oils.

Conversion

Conversion processes provide a coating that promotes improved corrosion resistance, organic coating adhesion or both. Specialty formulations developed with advanced additives facilitate enhanced paint adhesion and corrosion resistance. Syensqo's additives, especially the Addibond® Range, improve these essential performance features with additional benefits like non-toxic, sludge-free conversion.

Passivation

This optional post-treatment stage can boost paint adhesion and corrosion resistance while also reducing rust on commonly used metals. The Addibond^TM Range is an optimal additive for passivation treatments and sealing, and it can be used without altering existing passivation processes.

Electroplating

Electroplating in metal treatment forms a thin organic coating on an electrode to boost corrosion resistance and produce a desirable surface finish. Syensqo's portfolio includes leveling agents for electroplating and wetting agents compatible with high-electrolyte environments. These solutions are formulated to contribute to high-quality