Abstract: Improved autodeposited coatings on metallic surfaces are formed by contacting the metallic surfaces with an autodepositing composition comprising an acidic aqueous coating solution containing dispersed solid resin particles or either an internally stabilized or externally stabilized vinylidene chloride polymer, an exemplary internally stabilized polymer being prepared from vinylidene chloride and a monomeric surfactant which includes an inorganic ionizable group, and an exemplary externally stabilized polymer being prepared from vinylidene chloride and a reactive comonomer, the resulting resin particles having surfactant adsorbed thereon, said autodeposited coatings having extremely good corrosion resistant properties without treatment with a reaction rinse such as a chromium rinse.

Abstract: Improved autodeposited coatings on metallic surfaces are formed by contacting the metallic surfaces with an autodepositing composition comprising an acidic aqueous coating solution containing dispersed solid resin particles of either an internally stablilized or externally stabilized vinylidene chloride polymer, an exemplary internally stabilized polymer being prepared from vinylidene chloride and a monomeric surfactant which includes an inorganic ionizable group, and an exemplary externally stabilized polymer being prepared from vinylidene chloride and a reactive comonomer, the resulting resin particles having surfactant adsorbed thereon, said autodeposited coatings having extremely good corrosion resistant properties without treatment with a reaction rinse such as a chromium rinse.

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 invention relates to polymers of formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent optionally substituted alkylene, cycloalkylene or phenylene radicals, A represents hydrogen or carboxyl groups, B represents hydrogen or groups derived from carboxylic acids or isocyanates. The invention also relates to aqueous epoxy resin dispersions containing one or more polymers of general formula (I) in addition to bases, acid, one or more emulsifiers and, optionally, other active substances and auxiliaries typically used in epoxy resin dispersions and also water.The invention also relates to a process for the production of such aqueous epoxy resin dispersions and to the use of such resins in processes for the autophoretic coating of metallic surfaces.

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: A method of improving the anticorrosion properties of an autodeposited resin coating by including in the post-bath rinse (a) a metal dichromate, (b) a metal hypophosphite, or (c) a combination of either of the foregoing with a metal hydrogenphosphate, followed by curing.

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.