The Pretreatment Manual for Industrial Finishing Applications is designed to be a guide to surface cleaning and conversion coating methods used in effective industrial finishing operations. The information included is a summation of known technology
and process issues that affect the cleaning and pretreatment process. The information included will prove useful to the beginner as well as the experienced industrial finisher and can be used for training and reference.
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1. Introduction to Paint Pretreatment
2. Cleaning
Substrates
Soils
Mechanical Cleaning
Chemical Cleaning
Cleaning Chemistry
Factors Affecting Cleaner Selection
Evaluating Cleaning Effectiveness
Summary
3. Phosphating
Iron Phosphate
Zinc Phosphate
Comparison of Iron Phosphate to Zinc Phosphate
4. Advanced Pretreatments
A Bit About Phosphates and Wastewater
Advanced Pretreatment
Summary
Misconceptions
5. Rinsing
Passivating Rinse/Seal
Reverse Osmosis or Deionized Water Final Rinse
Typical Spray Washer Process
Dip vs. Spray Methods
6. Substrates
Metal Substrates
Plastic Substrates
7. Washer Design
Washer Components
Dry-Off Oven
Equipment Test
Make-Up Water
Summary
8. Maintenance and Control
Mechanical Maintenance
Chemical Maintenance
Automated Control Techniques
Conclusions
9. Performance Testing
Paint Adhesion Testing
Corrosion Resistance Testing
10. Waste Treatment
Regulation
Hydroxide Precipitation Wastewater Treatment Process
Specific Waste Treatment Source Discussion
Summary
11. Troubleshooting
Background
Troubleshooting Research
Troubleshooting Strategies
Troubleshooting Guide
12. Safety
Safety Data Sheet
pH
Storage
Handling
GHS Hazard Pictograms
Hazardous Material Diamond
Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
Safety Equipment
Summary
13. Glossary of Terms
