Abstract: A process is described which is useful in improving the adhesion of siccative organic coatings to metal surfaces. The process for improving the adhesion of a siccative organic coating composition to a metal surface includes (1) treating a metal surface with a treating composition comprising (a) a liquid carrier, (b) at least one borate composition which is the reaction product of at least one amino alcohol and boric acid or an analog of boric acid, and (c) at least one organic carboxylic acid; and (2) drying the treated metal surface.

Abstract: An aqueous composition comprising an alkanol amine salt of an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid or anhydride, and alkanol amine, a chelating agent and water is described. The aqueous compositions are useful in treating metal plated substrates to reduce staining and corrosion of the plated substrates.

Abstract: A composition is described which is useful in improving the adhesion of siccative organic coatings to metal surfaces. The composition generally comprises a liquid carrier, a borate composition which is the reaction product of at least one amino alcohol with boric acid or an analogue of boric acid, and, at least one organic carboxylic acid.