ECOAT
Ecoat, more properly referred to as Electrocoat, was developed over 50 years ago to address corrosion issues in the automotive industry. Today, Ecoat is used in a wide variety of applications including automotive, agricultural, heavy truck, marine, infrastructure and general industrial.
Ecoat Advantages
- Excellent corrosion protection,
- High finish quality,
- Complete coverage of complex parts,
- No heavy metals or HAPs,
- Uniform coating on all surfaces,
- Precise film thickness control, and
- More cost-effective than other coating options.
Steps in the Ecoat Process
- Pretreatment – Cleaning and phosphating of the metal surface prior to Ecoat application.
- Ecoat – A DC charge is applied to the metal parts immersed in a bath of oppositely charged paint particles.
- Curing – Parts are baked in an oven so the Ecoat bonds to the pretreated metal surface.