Tim Wright11.01.10
Nanotechnology offers metalworking businesses great potential for more efficient and environmently friendlier pre-treatment processes. New nanoceramic conversion treatments like Henkel’s Bonderite NT score highly over traditional processes through leaner process management, lower energy costs and considerably reduced maintenance effort.
The current global ecological situation calls for the responsible and intelligent use of the available resources. The demand for and use of environmentally benign manufacturing technologies have therefore rocketed in the last few years. One example is De Dietrich Thermique based in Mertzwiller in Alsace, France. As one of the leading manufacturers of heating systems in Europe, the company produces over 200,000 heating boilers and hot water storage units at the site per year—about 80 percent of these are coated. In 2009, the company switched from the conventional iron phosphating metal pre-treatment method to nanoceramic conversion protection with Bonderite NT.
“After the old production facility was totally destroyed in a fire, one of Europe’s most advanced co
The current global ecological situation calls for the responsible and intelligent use of the available resources. The demand for and use of environmentally benign manufacturing technologies have therefore rocketed in the last few years. One example is De Dietrich Thermique based in Mertzwiller in Alsace, France. As one of the leading manufacturers of heating systems in Europe, the company produces over 200,000 heating boilers and hot water storage units at the site per year—about 80 percent of these are coated. In 2009, the company switched from the conventional iron phosphating metal pre-treatment method to nanoceramic conversion protection with Bonderite NT.
“After the old production facility was totally destroyed in a fire, one of Europe’s most advanced co
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