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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2004
Applicants:
John R. Kochilla, Rock Hill, SC (US);
Morgan Bishop, Fort Mill, SC (US);
William B. Staples, Monroe, NC (US);
Inventors:
John R. Kochilla, Rock Hill, SC (US);
Morgan Bishop, Fort Mill, SC (US);
William B. Staples, Monroe, NC (US);
Assignee:
Atotech Deutschland GmbH, Berlin, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C25D 11/38 (2006.01); C25D 13/00 (2006.01); C25D 13/04 (2006.01); C25D 13/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A metal piece having an organic coating with improved corrosion resistance and adhesion is described which comprises a zinc or zinc alloy plated metal piece having on its surface, a chromate film deposited from an aqueous acidic chromium solution comprising trivalent chromium as substantially the only chromium ion present, and a cathodic electrocoated siccative organic coating on the chromate film. A process for obtaining such coated metal pieces also is described.