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Typical Electrocoating Process Sequence

Load Unload
Zone 1 – Pretreatment

Water Water Conditioner Zinc Water Non-Chrome Deionized
Cleaner Phosphate
Rinse Rinse Rinse Bath Rinse Sealer Water Rinse
Zone 3 – Post Rinse Zone 2 – Electrocoat Bath

Permeate Rinse Permeate Rinse Electrocoat Dip Tank

Zone 4 – Bake Oven

Curing Oven
Courtesy: PPG

Another key advantage of e-coat is the electrical are required such as brass or gold colors over bright nickel
deposition method itself, ClearClad says. The application or zamak,” where consistent color effect demands consistent
of electricity causes the resins and other ingredients to thickness, the company adds.
deposit onto the parts’ surface. Controlling the electrical And with a water-based process, there are no flamma-
current enables a predictable and consistent thickness of bility issues during application or need to dry parts after
coating to be applied. “This is essential if tinted coatings water-based cleaning or pretreatment processes, says

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