# US 5,707,505 A · Method for the electrophoretic dip coating of chromatizable metal surfaces

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- Number: US 5,707,505 A
- Document ID: US5707505A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/314,612
- Filed: 1994-09-28
- Granted: 1998-01-13
- Earliest claimed: 1988-09-29
- Assignees: Gesellschaft fur Technische Studien Entwicklung Planung mbH
- Inventors: Rainer Huss
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5707505A

## CPC

- C25D 13/20: Pretreatment
- C25D: PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR

## Abstract

A method is described for the electrophoretic enamelling of chromatizable metal surfaces. Improved adhesion of the enamel is achieved by a chromating pretreatment of the metal surfaces, the chromated metal surfaces being kept wet from the time of their being chromated up to the time of their introduction into the bath for the electrophoretic enamelling.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A process for electrophoretic enameling of zinc or cadmium plated chromatizable metal surfaces, which comprises chromatizing the plated surface with a chromatizing solution by a chemical treatment, then cataphoretically enameling said chromatized surface, wherein said chromatized surface is maintained wet between said chromatizing and said enameling.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The process of claim 1, wherein said maintaining wet comprises at least one of (i) spraying said chromatized surface with water, and (ii) keeping the chromatized surface under high humidity.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The process of claim 1, further comprises rinsing with water the chromatized surface immediately upon completion of said chromatizing.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The process of claim 1, wherein said chromatizing is carried out with a solution containing only inorganic ingredients.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The process of claim 4, wherein the chromatizing solution is an aqueous solution of chromic acid.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The process of claim 5, wherein said chromatizing solution further contains a stilt of the metal that is chromatized.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The process of claim 5, wherein said chromatizing solution contains less than 10 g/L H.sub.2 CrO.sub.4.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The process of claim 6, wherein said chromatizing solution contains less than 10 g/L H.sub.2 CrO.sub.4, and less than 0.1 moles of said salt.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The process of claim 1, wherein said chromatizing solution is free of hexavalent chromium ions.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The process of claim 9, further comprises replenishing only said chromatizing solution by adding thereto a makeup solution comprising substantially concentrated chromic acid.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The process of claim 10, wherein said makeup solution is a first makeup solution, and said chromatizing solution is also replenished by a second makeup solution together with or separately from said first makeup solution, said second makeup solution contains one or more of hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and hydrofluoric acid, and a nitrate or a fluoride of the chromatizable metal of said surface.