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    Uniform Interior and Exterior Coating

    Non-electric corrosion protection technology replaces e-coating.

    Henkel AG & Co. KGaA02.15.12
    Modern chemical autodeposition processes have evolved into a powerful alternative to cathodic dip coating, or e-coating. Especially in cases where uniform coating of interior surfaces and edges is required, or where powder topcoating is used, they can deliver significantly better corrosion protection results.

    In Germany, companies like Räckers and BBL have opted for the non-electric Aquence technology from Henkel, a sustainable coating process that additionally does completely without hazardous heavy metals.

    When planning a new coating line, the first important step is to determine the requirements. To enter new fields of application, the Räckers company decided in late 2008 to expand its production facilities by adding a high-quality corrosion protection coating line.

    The comprehensive scope of this systems supplier of commercial vehicle technology covered a variety of methods for producing vehicle superstructures, including metal processing, CNC cutting, and the use of modern foaming and adhesive technologies.

    While initially considering installing a classic ecoating line with metal pretreatment, Räckers finally decided on Henkel’s chemical autodeposition process Aquence in combination with a downstream powder coating stage.
     
    Perfect performance on all corners and edges

    This process for coating ferrous metals is purely chemical and offers a number of decisive advantages over classic e-coating. “Foremost among these is the absolutely uniform one-hundred percent coating of components or assemblies, which simply cannot be achieved with electrodeposition,” said Claus Räckers, CEO of Räckers.

    Even poorly accessible areas, cavities or sharp corners and edges can be provided with a continuous layer of corrosion-protection. With Aquence, there are none of the restrictions associated with the Faraday effect.

    “As a component manufacturer for commercial vehicles, full corrosion protection on all exterior and interior surfaces is a crucial performance feature for us and our customers,” said Mr. Räckers, explaining why the decision went in favor of the Aquence autodeposition process.
    At Räckers, it is used to provide long-term corrosion protection on complex tubular and preassembled components with intricate geometries and lengths of up to eight meters.
     
    Chemical instead of electrical action

    The Aquence process also differs from classic e-coating in that it requires no metal pretreatment and no electricity to form the coating. Through a chemical reaction in a bath of polymer emulsion, an organic layer is formed on the degreased metal surface. A mild acid releases divalent iron ions, which then combine with the paint particles in the solution and re-bond with the surface of the substrate so that each ferrous area of the component is uniformly coated in the desired thickness, while leaving plastic parts uncoated. This makes it possible not only to coat complex structures evenly inside and out, but also to process complete assemblies consisting of different materials.

    The immersion coating line has now been in operation at the Räckers production site in Ahaus, Germany, for more than a year, and its performance in terms of corrosion protection and toughness has completely convinced Mr. Räckers.

    “In our lab tests, the process easily achieved 1,000 hours in the neutral salt spray test,” he said.
    Scanning electron microscopy images show a uniform, dense wet film before curing, and consistent coating thickness even on sharp-edged geometries.
     
    Seven steps to optimal results

    The robust and simple coating concept comprises just seven baths. After a four-stage cleaning and rinsing sequence, chemical deposition takes place in the Aquence bath directly on the degreased substrates. The two-stage post-rinse removes any chemical residues from the parts.

    “Compared to the e-coat process, the investment costs are about 20 percent lower,” said Eric Ardourel, technology manager Europe at Henkel. “At the same time, the line has a smaller shop floor footprint, partly because the usual phosphating or chromating steps are not required and also because the oven size can be much smaller than for e-coating.”

    The environmentally responsible process is therefore free of any toxic heavy metals such as zinc or nickel and also generates practically no volatile organic compounds (VOC) or hazardous sludge, all of which significantly reduces waste generation and disposal costs.
     
    Co-cure process

    Another positive effect on the overall process costs is the fact that it consumes less energy. Besides needing no electricity to produce the reaction in the coating bath, energy savings are also achieved due to the lower bake temperature in the subsequent two-zone ovens.

    “Unlike e-coating, which needs a cure temperature of about 190 degrees centigrade due to the high VOC content, the coated components are first dried at just 60 degrees centigrade, then briefly pre-baked at 140 degrees centigrade. This naturally also shortens the time it takes the parts to cool down before the topcoat is applied,” said Mr. Ardourel.

    About 95 percent of all parts at Räckers are powder coated. Crosslinking of the Aquence primer and the powder coating is performed in the same oven, also at a reduced temperature of some 170 degrees centigrade.

    “In addition to improved energy efficiency, our tests have shown that thanks to the co-cure process, the intercoat adhesion is enhanced, thus improving mechanical performance,” said Mr. Ardourel, explaining the advantages of being able to cure both coatings in one step.
    Furthermore, superior performance is achieved when bonding with structural adhesives as well.
     
    Sustainable and economical coating strategy

    Technical progress and further development are also a firm feature in the corporate strategy of the BBL Oberflächentechnik group. The company, located in Roth south of Nürnberg, Germany, specializes in job-coating and surface treatment for various clients.

    Aside from various blasting operations, such as shotblasting, carbon dioxide blasting and sandblasting, their product portfolio comprises a wide variety of coating solutions for part weights up to 20 tons.

    The first Aquence co-cure line in Germany went into operation here in 2007. To complement their existing production lines, the company was looking at that time for a high-quality, environmentally benign corrosion-protection method with zero hazardous heavy metals that would also overcome the shortcomings of e-coating, primarily regarding its limited cavity coating capability.

    Today, steel parts weighing as much as 500 kg are coated at BBL using Aquence. Besides delivering better results, Aquence impressed this user with its sustainability and performance.
    “Thanks to continuous bath maintenance, the system produces no wastewater at all,” said BBL CEO Robert Lumpi.

    The dip tank can accommodate parts with a size of up to 3,000 x 1,600 x 800 millimeters. Moreover, the low VOC content eliminates the need for post-combusting emissions, and the fact that complete assemblies can be coated provides logistical benefits by reducing the number of transports and simplifying warehousing.

    A high degree of automated chemical dosage reduces the need for manual maintenance and control. The compact yet very flexible line design allows the use of Aquence as a co-cure primer in combination with various powder coatings and as a highly resistant stand-alone single-layer coating with outstanding mechanical properties.

    Henkel Corporation received a 2010 Automotive News PACE Award for its new Aquence co-cure coating process. The Automotive News PACE Award is a prestigious award in the United States recognizing automotive suppliers for superior innovation, technological advancement and business performance.

    Henkel operates worldwide with leading brands and technologies in three business areas: Laundry & Home Care, Cosmetics/Toiletries and Adhesive Technologies.

    Founded in 1876, Henkel holds globally leading market positions both in the consumer and industrial businesses with well-known brands such as Persil, Schwarzkopf and Loctite.
    Henkel employs about 48,000 people and reported sales of €15,092 million in fiscal 2010.
     
    Source of this article: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
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