Environmentally friendly & Patented pretreatment products
SILSBOND PRODUCTS
SILSBOND products are advanced hybrid metal pretreatments that offer high performance and serve as alternatives to conventional pretreatments with environmental and health concerns.
SILSBOND pretreatment technology has been developed and brought to market with the support of the NSF SBIR program (Phases I, II, and IIB) since 2010. The primary objective of this development was to create and commercialize an innovative technology to replace conventional pretreatments that are toxic and pose environmental risks.
When a metal surface is sprayed or immersed in a SILSBOND pretreatment solution, it rapidly acquires a nanostructured thin film (20-50 nm) that substantially enhances paint adhesion to the metal substrate. SILSBOND can be used in multiple ways to enhance the paint adhesion of metals: 1) As a metal pretreatment; 2) As a sealer or post-rinse for metal surfaces pretreated with nano-ceramic (Zr/Ti) pretreatments or zinc/iron phosphate pretreatments. A diluted SILSBOND rinse can seal micro-pores or defects in these layers to enhance performance. 3) As a dry-in-place rinse on a high-speed continuous production line, with approximately five seconds of contact time. Other merits of SILSBOND include Cr-free, Phosphate-free, VOC/HAP-free, simple ambient process, direct waste discharge into sewage, no bath pH adjustment, no heavy sludge, mitigated flash rust issue due to low F ions content. MORE......
SILSBOND 01: natural pH 5.0 -6.0, meets Military TT-C-490 specification, offers superior Salt Spray Test (SST) performance compared to zinc phosphate pretreatment, and can act as a rinse-free sealer to boost other pretreatments.
SILSBOND AM-4: natural pH 9.0-10.0; excellent flash rust protection for steel, very good paint adhesion, and corrosion resistance; suitable as a rinse-free sealer.
SILSBOND 03: natural pH 3.0-5.0, excellent corrosion protection performance on Al alloys.
SDS/TDS upon request