Abstract: Novel methods for producing alkali metal fluorozincates, especially potassium fluorozincate. Products having defined particle size ranges are obtained depending on the sequence of introduction of the reactants alkali metal hydroxide, zinc oxide and hydrogen fluoride. The resulting alkali metal fluorozincates are particularly suitable for use as a fluxing agent or fluxing agent additive during brazing of aluminum or aluminum alloys and can be applied by wet or dry fluxing methods depending on the particle size of the alkali metal fluorozincate particles.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 2, 2002
Date of Patent:
June 1, 2004
Assignee:
Solvay Fluor and Derivative GmbH
Inventors:
Ulrich Seseke-Koyro, Andreas Becker, Joachim Frehse