Patent ID: 6663700
Filing Date: 2003-12-16
Classification: C09D,C23C

Abstract:
A process for post-treating metal coated substrates to provide color recognition, and improve the corrosion-resistance, abrasion, and adhesion properties which comprises treating the metal coated substrates with an acidic aqueous solution having a pH ranging from about 2.5 to 5.5 comprising, per liter of said solution, from about 0.01 to 22 grams of a water soluble trivalent chromium compound, about 0.01 to 12 grams of an alkali metal hexafluorozirconate, about 0.0 to 12 grams of a least one fluoro-compound selected from the group consisting of alkali metal tetrafluoroborates, alkali metal hexafluorosilicates and mixtures thereof, from about 0.001 to 10 grams of a divalent zinc compound, from 0 to 10 grams of at least one water soluble thickener and from 0 to 10 grams of at least one water soluble surfactant.