Patents by Inventor Marc Balzer
Marc Balzer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230220559Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for anticorrosion pretreatment of multiple components in series, each component in the series at least partly comprises metal surfaces of zinc, iron and/or aluminum and undergoes a zinc phosphating step in which the component is contacted with an acidic aqueous composition containing an amount of an activating aid sufficient to ensure a layer weight below 5.5 g/m2 on a cleaned, untreated hot-dip galvanized steel surface (Z), wherein the activating aid is based on a water-dispersed particulate constituent at least partly selected from hopeite, phosphophyllite, scholzite and/or hureaulite, and at least one polymeric organic compound; and further relates to acidic aqueous zinc phosphating compositions obtainable by adding a particular amount of a colloidal aqueous solution containing the dispersed particulate constituent to an acidic aqueous composition containing zinc ions, phosphate ions and free fluoride.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Ralf Posner, Marc Balzer, Matthias Hamacher, Jan-Willem Brouwer, Kristof Wapner, Christina Angenendt
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Publication number: 20230175138Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for zinc phosphating of metal surfaces using a colloidal aqueous solution as activation stage, a zinc phosphate layer having a layer weight of less than 2.0 g/m2 being deposited on surfaces of zinc in the method step following activation. The activation stage is based on a colloidal aqueous solution containing a dispersed particulate constituent, the particulate constituent containing, in addition to dispersed inorganic compounds of phosphates of polyvalent metal cations, a polymeric organic compound as a dispersing agent that is composed at least partially of styrene and/or an ?-olefin having no more than 5 carbon atoms, the polymeric organic compound additionally comprising units of maleic acid, their anhydride and/or their imide and the polymeric organic compound additionally comprising polyoxyalkylene units.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2023Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Ralf Posner, Christina Angenendt, Marc Balzer, Franz-Adolf Czika, Sebastian Sinnwell, Jan-Willem Brouwer, Kristof Wapner
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Patent number: 11486044Abstract: The invention relates to a method for zinc phosphating components comprising surfaces made of zinc in order to suppress the formation of insoluble phosphation constituents removably adhered to the zinc surfaces and thus further improve the adhesion of dip-paint coatings applied later. In the method, a process is used of activating the zinc surfaces by means of dispersions containing particulate hopeite, phosphophyllite, scholzite, and/or hureaulite, wherein the proportion of particulate phosphates in the activation process must be adapted to the quantity of free fluoride and dissolved silicon in the zinc phosphation.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Jan-Willem Brouwer, Frank-Oliver Pilarek, Fernando Jose Resano Artalejo, Jens Kroemer, Matthias Hamacher, Thibault Leseur, Marc Balzer
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Patent number: 11479865Abstract: The invention relates to a method for zinc phosphating components so as to form layers, said components comprising surfaces made of steel with a high tolerance against aluminum dissolved in the zinc phosphating bath, wherein the precipitation of poorly soluble aluminum salts can be largely prevented. In the method, a process is used of activating the zinc surfaces by means of dispersions containing particulate hopeite, phosphophyllite, scholzite, and/or hureaulite, wherein the proportion of particulate phosphates in the activation process must be adapted to the quantity of free fluoride and dissolved aluminum in the zinc phosphation.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Jan-Willem Brouwer, Frank-Oliver Pilarek, Fernando Jose Resano Artalejo, Jens Kroemer, Matthias Hamacher, Marc Balzer
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Publication number: 20200032403Abstract: The invention relates to a method for zinc phosphating components comprising surfaces made of zinc in order to suppress the formation of insoluble phosphation constituents removably adhered to the zinc surfaces and thus further improve the adhesion of dip-paint coatings applied later. In the method, a process is used of activating the zinc surfaces by means of dispersions containing particulate hopeite, phosphophyllite, scholzite, and/or hureaulite, wherein the proportion of particulate phosphates in the activation process must be adapted to the quantity of free fluoride and dissolved silicon in the zinc phosphation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Jan-Willem Brouwer, Frank-Oliver Pilarek, Fernando Jose Resano Artalejo, Jens Kroemer, Matthias Hamacher, Thibault Leseur, Marc Balzer
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Publication number: 20200032402Abstract: The invention relates to a method for zinc phosphating components so as to form layers, said components comprising surfaces made of steel with a high tolerance against aluminum dissolved in the zinc phosphating bath, wherein the precipitation of poorly soluble aluminum salts can be largely prevented. In the method, a process is used of activating the zinc surfaces by means of dispersions containing particulate hopeite, phosphophyllite, scholzite, and/or hureaulite, wherein the proportion of particulate phosphates in the activation process must be adapted to the quantity of free fluoride and dissolved aluminum in the zinc phosphation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Jan-Willem Brouwer, Frank-Oliver Pilarek, Fernando Jose Resano Artalejo, Jens Kroemer, Matthias Hamacher, Marc Balzer
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Patent number: 9550208Abstract: A multistage method for treatment of composite metal structures containing metallic surfaces of aluminum, zinc and optionally iron, is provide wherein in a first step, selective zinc phosphating of zinc and ferrous surfaces proceeds using a phosphating solution containing a quantity of water-soluble inorganic silicon compounds sufficient to suppress white spot formation on zinc, but less than the quantity where zinc phosphating loses selectivity. In a following second step, aluminum surfaces are passivated with an acidic treatment solution. Also provided is a zinc phosphating solution suitable for said method containing at least 0.025 g/l, but less than 1 g/l of silicon as water-soluble inorganic compounds calculated as SiF6, wherein the product (Si/mM)·(F/mM) of the concentration of silicon [Si in mM] in the form of water-soluble inorganic compounds and the concentration of free fluoride [F in mM] divided by the free acid point number is no greater than 5.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Jan-Willem Brouwer, Frank-Oliver Pilarek, Matthias Hamacher, Marc Balzer, Roland Popp
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Patent number: 8956468Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous composition and to a method for the anticorrosion conversion treatment of metallic surfaces, particularly metallic materials which are assembled into composite structures, comprising steel or galvanized or alloy-galvanized steel and any combinations thereof, the composite structure being composed at least in part of aluminum or the alloys thereof. The aqueous composition according to the invention is based on a phosphating solution and contains, in addition to water-soluble compounds of zirconium and titanium, a quantity of free fluoride in a ratio that both permits phosphating of the steel and galvanized and/or alloy-galvanized steel surfaces and determines low pickling rates of the aluminum substrate with simultaneous passivation of the aluminum.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Jan-Willem Brouwer, Jens Krömer, Matthias Hamacher, Stephan Winkels, Frank-Oliver Pilarek, Marc Balzer
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Patent number: 8801871Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous composition and to a method for the anticorrosion conversion treatment of metallic surfaces, particularly metallic materials which are assembled into composite structures, comprising steel or galvanized or alloy-galvanized steel and any combinations of these materials, the composite structure being composed at least in part of aluminum or the alloys thereof. The aqueous composition according to the invention is based on a phosphating solution and contains, in addition to water-soluble compounds of zirconium and titanium, a quantity of free fluoride in a ratio that both permits phosphating of the steel and galvanized and/or alloy-galvanized steel surfaces and determines low pickling rates with regard to the aluminum substrate with simultaneous passivation of the aluminum.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2009Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Jan-Willem Brouwer, Jens Krömer, Matthias Hamacher, Stephan Winkels, Frank-Oliver Pilarek, Marc Balzer
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Patent number: 8329013Abstract: A process for the anticorrosive treatment of metal components that have been heat-treated at a temperature of at least 100° C. and at least partially comprise zinc surfaces, wherein the surfaces of the component that consist of zinc already partially have a crystalline zinc phosphate layer, wherein the cleaned component is given an activating pretreatment with an acidic aqueous dispersion of insoluble phosphates having a pH of not less than 4 and the component is subsequently subjected to a phosphating conversion treatment before electrocoating is applied. The invention also comprises the use of metal components that have been treated in such a process, for the application of multilayer systems and in particular for the manufacture of bodies in automobile production.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Jan-Willem Brouwer, Matthias Hamacher, Frank-Oliver Pilarek, Marc Balzer, Jens Kroemer, Roland Popp
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Publication number: 20120177946Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous composition and to a method for the anticorrosion conversion treatment of metallic surfaces, particularly metallic materials which are assembled into composite structures, comprising steel or galvanized or alloy-galvanized steel and any combinations thereof, the composite structure being composed at least in part of aluminum or the alloys thereof. The aqueous composition according to the invention is based on a phosphating solution and contains, in addition to water-soluble compounds of zirconium and titanium, a quantity of free fluoride in a ratio that both permits phosphating of the steel and galvanized and/or alloy-galvanized steel surfaces and determines low pickling rates of the aluminum substrate with simultaneous passivation of the aluminum.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Jan-Willem BROUWER, Jens Krömer, Matthias Hamacher, Stephan Winkels, Frank-Oliver Pilarek, Marc Balzer
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Publication number: 20110062027Abstract: A process for the anticorrosive treatment of metal components that have been heat-treated at a temperature of at least 100° C. and at least partially comprise zinc surfaces, wherein the surfaces of the component that consist of zinc already partially have a crystalline zinc phosphate layer, wherein the cleaned component is given an activating pretreatment with an acidic aqueous dispersion of insoluble phosphates having a pH of not less than 4 and the component is subsequently subjected to a phosphating conversion treatment before electrocoating is applied. The invention also comprises the use of metal components that have been treated in such a process, for the application of multilayer systems and in particular for the manufacture of bodies in automobile production.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Jan-Willem Brouwer, Matthias Hamacher, Frank-Oliver Pilarek, Marc Balzer, Jens Kroemer, Roland Popp
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Publication number: 20090255608Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous composition and to a method for the anticorrosion conversion treatment of metallic surfaces, particularly metallic materials which are assembled into composite structures, comprising steel or galvanized or alloy-galvanized steel and any combinations of these materials, the composite structure being composed at least in part of aluminum or the alloys thereof. The aqueous composition according to the invention is based on a phosphating solution and contains, in addition to water-soluble compounds of zirconium and titanium, a quantity of free fluoride in a ratio that both permits phosphating of the steel and galvanized and/or alloy-galvanized steel surfaces and determines low pickling rates with regard to the aluminum substrate with simultaneous passivation of the aluminum.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2009Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Jan-Willem Brouwer, Jens Kromer, Matthias Hamacher, Stephan Winkels, Frank-Oliver Pilarek, Marc Balzer