Electroplating
ENd of the Recession?
How electroless nickel can help you position your company for recovery
Read MoreElectrocoat over Zinc-Plated Steel—Revisited
I wonder why you think the automotive community should be questioned for specifying a zinc or zinc alloy prior to E-coat. Performance testing done by all the major OEMs will confirm better corrosion performance with zinc or zinc alloy than with a phosphate base. I think you should revisit your response.
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E-coating Over Zinc-Plated Steel?
The print calls for the part to be zinc plated before application of a cathodic epoxy E-coating. The customer apparently feels that the zinc plating will provide an additional level of corrosion protection. However, we have sent requests for quote to three E-coaters and they have all elected to no-quote the project because of the zinc plating.
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