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Plaforization is an organic phosphating technology
designed to degrease and phosphate metal surfaces in a simple
one-step operation at room temperature. An additional Plaforization
product line was developed specifically to clean rigid polyurethane
and prepare it for painting. PaiKor Chemical Corporation introduced
Plaforization after pioneering research aimed at reducing
energy costs and the effluent problems associated with conventional
cleaning and phosphating.
More than 500 industrial plants are in operation
all over the world. More than 5 billion square feet of steel
are treated per year, which is more than 15,000,000 square
feet per day.
For all Plaforization products, the processing
cycle includes a treatment phase of 60 seconds, a draining
phase in which excess liquid is recovered, and a drying phase
in which fluid flash-off and ferro-organic phosphating polymerization
take place.
| The Plaforization process, whether
for metals or plastics:
- degreases and phosphates simultaneously
- operates at room temperature in a single
step
- can simultaneously treat mild steel,
galvanized steel, aluminum and other metals (or plastics
in the case of Ecopur) in one tank or flowcoat operation
- converts the metal surface by deposition
of an inorganic phosphate layer sealed by a specially-formulated
organic polyphosphate
- can be used in conjunction with most
organic coatings such as varnishes, lacquers, and
paints (solvent-based, water-based and powders)
- provides safe and efficient operation
and is environmentally friendly
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There is no water pollution, because no water
is used in the process. There is no solid waste to treat,
because no sludge is created.
The treatment bath is never changed, so long
as average amount of oils on the parts to be treated does
not exceed 14 gm/100 sq. ft. for Ecophor A447, Ecophor B700,
Ecophor System and somewhat less than that amount for Ecophor
B407. There are virtually no VOCs, and no HAPs, CFCs, ozone-depleting
substances, carcinogens or mutagens.
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