Abstract: The adhesion of, and corrosion protection provided by, organic surface coatings to underlying metal can be significantly improved if the degreased, etched, and pickled metal surfaces to be coated are first treated with an aqueous solution and/or dispersion of aluminum-zirconium complexes, which are obtainable as the reaction-product of a chelated aluminum component, an organo-functional ligand component, and a zirconium oxyhalide component, with the organo-functional ligand being chemically bonded to the chelated aluminum unit and the zirconium unit in the complex, and are subsequently treated with dilute aqueous solutions, emulsions, and/or dispersions of one or more inorganic and/or organic film-forming materials prior to coating the surfaces with conventional organic surface coatings.

Abstract: The development of sludge in phosphating baths is prevented by continuously diverting a partial volume of the baths into a separate device comprising three open chambers: an oxidation chamber where the solution is treated with an O.sub.2 -containing gas to oxidize the iron (II) of the solution of iron (III), which precipitates as phosphate; a conditioning chamber in which the iron (iii) phosphate precipitate formed in the oxidation chamber is agglomerated into a readily sedimented form; and a sedimentation chamber in which the sediment formed in the conditioning chamber is separated from the remaining liquid phosphating solution. This solution is then replenished with phosphate layer-forming components, and the replenished solution is subsequently recycled to the phosphating bath.

Abstract: Corrosion inhibitors containing a mixture of one or more water soluble tetraborate salts and one or more water soluble condensed phosphate salts are non-toxic and are more effective than either of the components alone. These compositions containing both tetraborates and condensed phosphates are also more effective than such prior art inhibitors as nitrites and ethanolamine-based inhibitors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for phosphating metal surfaces, and more specifically of surfaces of iron, zinc, and aluminum and the alloys thereof as a pretreatment for cold working wherein the surfaces without previous activation are contacted in a temperature range of from 30.degree. C. to 70.degree. C. with an aqueous solution containing(a) from 10 to 40 g/l of Ca.sup.2+ ions,(b) from 10 to 40 g/l of Zn.sup.2+ ions,(c) from 10 to 100 g/l of OP.sub.4.sup.3- ionsand, as accelerator,(d) from 10 to 100 g/l of NO.sub.3.sup.- ions and/or(e) from 0.1 to 2.0 g/l of organic nitro compounds,said solution exhibiting a pH value in the range of from 2.0 to 3.8 and a ratio of free acid to total acid of from 1:4 to 1:100.

Abstract: A process for forming a protective coating for protecting a substrate metal from corrosion and improving the adhesion of subsequently applied coatings, comprising treating the metal with an aqueous acidic solution containing molybdate in an amount of from 0.01 to 10.0 g/l, chromium in an amount of from 0.01 to 10.0 g/l, fluoride in an amount of from 0.01 to 10.0 g/l, phosphate in an amount of from 0.01 to 10.0 g/l, zinc in an amount of from 0.005 to 1.0 g/l, and acetate in an amount of from 0.01 to 10.0 g/l. The process successfully treats a variety of metals, and provides high-quality coated composites.

Abstract: A method for phosphate coating zinc or nickel-zinc alloy electrolytically coated metal surfaces, in which they are exposed to a phosphating solution containing zinc, manganese, and phosphate ions, and optionally cobalt and/or nitrate ions. The method is conducted at an elevated temperature for up to slightly more than 5 seconds.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for treating metal surfaces, preferably of aluminum, aluminum alloys and steel, for the subsequent application of organic coating compositions. The metal surfaces are wetted with an aqueous bath solution containing chromium(III)ions, fluoride ions and an organic film former which is soluble or homogeneously dispersible in water, after which the solution applied is dried and converted by heating into a water-insoluble film.The bath solution preferably contains the following constituents and approximate quantities thereof: 0.5 to 10 g/l of chromium(III)ions, 0.55 to 11 g/l of fluoride ions, 0.6 to 12.5 g/l of phosphate ions, and 0.15 to 5.0 g/l of organic film former. The organic film former preferably used is a polymer containing free carboxyl groups, more preferably a homopolymer and/or copolymer of acrylic and/or methacrylic acid.

Abstract: Phosphate conversion coating accelerators consisting essentially of amidosulfonic acid, N-substitution products and salts thereof, sulfonamides, 1,2,3-oxathiazin-4(3H)-one salts or 6-alkyl derivatives thereof, and ortho-aniline sulfonic acid or its derivatives aklyl-substituted on the ring and salts thereof, and mixtures of the foregoing, and a process for their use.

Abstract: A method for stabilizing the electrolyte content of latex composition baths in which, preferably, the bath is flowingly contacted with the outside of a tubular filtration membrane having pores smaller than the latex micelles, and partly deioized water flows through the center of the tubular membrane at a rate sufficient to cause a pressure differential and thus effect ultrafiltration removal of electrolytes.

Abstract: A process for increasing the anticorrosive properties of an autodeposited coating wherein after the bath but before the curing, metallic chromate salts are formed in situ by first rinsing with metallic non-chromate water soluble salts and then rinsing with a chromium compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for phosphatizing metal surfaces with an acidic phosphatizing solution containing zinc ions, calcium ions, phosphate ions and accelerators and, optionally, other additives, characterized in that, after degreasing and without activation, the metal surfaces are brought into contact at 30.degree. to 65.degree. C. with solutions which contain Zn.sup.2+, Ca.sup.2+, PO.sub.4.sup.3- and, as accelerators, nitrate and/or nitrite and/or chlorate ions and/or an organic nitro compound and/or H.sub.2 O.sub.2 or an inorganic peroxide and which have a pH-value of from 2.2 to 3.8, a ratio of free acid to toal acid of from 1:10 to 1:60 and a ratio by weight of (Ca.sup.2+ +Zn.sup.2+) to PO.sub.4.sup.3- of from 1:>8 to 1:40, and to the use of this process for pretreating the metal surfaces for painting by electrodeposition, particularly by cathodic electrodeposition.

Abstract: A process and compositions for the electrodeposition of hard, tarnish-resistant, white shining nickel- and cobalt-containing coatings using aqueous acidic baths containing metal ions and boric acid and also, as shine promotor, an aliphatic aldehyde and an aromatic carbonyl compound and, optionally, wetting agents, wherein aqueous solutions containing nickel, cobalt and chloride ions and boric acid and having a pH-value of from 3.6 to 4.8 and a nickel to cobalt ion ratio of from 8:1 to 20:1 are prepared, an aqueous solution of an aliphatic aldehyde and an aromatic, water-soluble carbonyl compound in a quantitative ratio of from 20:1 to 50:1 is added as shine promotor, layers containing nickel and cobalt are electrodeposited onto base material suitable for nickel plating at a temperature of from 50.degree. to 55.degree. C. and at a cathodic current density of up to 7 A.dm.sup.-2 using nickel and optionally, cobalt metal in a ratio by weight of from 5:1 to 10:1 as the anode material.

Abstract: A process for phosphating zinc-plated metal articles, particularly electrolytically zinc-plated steel sheets, by treatment thereof for a short period with an acidic phosphating solution which, in addition to zinc and phosphate ions, can contain other metal cations and/or anions of oxygen-containing acids having an accelerating effect, wherein the phosphating solution has a content of Zn.sup.2+ -cations of between about 1 and 2.5 g/l, a free acid content in the range from 0.8 to 3 points, and the acid ratio of total acid to free acid in the range from 5 to 10. The phosphating treatment is carried out for a period of time not in excess of about 5 seconds.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a method for treating metal surfaces. More particularly, this invention is directed to an improved method for cleaning, scouring, and activating metal surfaces prior to phosphatization, which comprises contacting said metal surfaces with an aqueous solution comprising primary and/or secondary alkali metal or ammonium salts of orthophosphates and conventional metal cleaning components, the solution having a pH value of from about 6.3 to 8.2, said pH being lower than the pH value of solutions of the corresponding secondary orthophosphates alone having the same concentration; and containing optionally condensed phosphates in an amount corresponding to the amount necessary to soften the water hardness of the water used.

Abstract: In the process for the production of conversion layers continuously on a continuously moving band or sheet-like metal surfaces of aluminum, zinc or iron, by the application of a solution creating a layer on said metal surfaces selected from the group consisting of a chromating solution, an acid solution free of chromic acid and containing fluorides and compounds of titanium, zirconium or manganese, an acid solution free of chromic acid containing fluorides, and an acid solution free of chromic acid containing compounds of titanium, zirconium or manganese, by the stationary spray method, onto the cleaned and rinsed metal surface, and subjecting said metal surfaces to customary aftertreatments, the improvement consisting in that said solution creating a layer on said metal surfaces is sprayed through at least one two-component jet spray nozzle with the aid of an inert compressed gas where said solution and said compressed gas are fed separately each to an opening in said two-component jet spray nozzle.

Abstract: In the process for applying a phosphate coating to a ferric surface which comprises spraying an aqueous acidic solution at a pH of 4.3 to 6.5 containing an orthophosphate salt of a cation selected from the group consisting of alkali metals and ammonium, in the presence of oxidizing agent or reducing agent accelerators onto said surface, the improvement consisting of adding to said aqueous acidic solution from 0.05 to 1 gm per liter of a short-chain alkylolamine having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms in each alkylol and from 0.01 to 1.5 gm per liter of at least one non-ionic surface-active wetting agent.