Surface Treatments

Aircraft Appearance & Part Cleaning

Neutral, acid or alkaline cleaning systems used in immersion tanks, spray or brush applications.

Chemical Milling Processes

Chemical milling uses chemicals to etch away a metal surface to achieve lighter weight that is desired in aerospace. Henkel chemical milling products protect the part of the etchants such that the metal is etched away only in exposed areas.

Cleaners
Substances capable of removing dirt, grime or impurities.

Deoxidizers / Etchants
Chemical to remove oxides or etch away metall.

Maskants
Coating which impairs chemical milling in the coated areas.

Conversion Coatings

A protective surface layer on a metal that is created by chemical reaction between the metal and a chemical solution.

Conversion Chrome

Conversion Non-Chrome

Conversion Phosphate

Corrosion Remover

Materials specifically designed to remove oxidation and corrosion.

Non-Phosphate Coating

Phosphate free nano technology

Phosphate Coating

Traditional coatings for pre-treatment for paint and corrosion resistance on multi-metals surfaces.

Iron
Used as pretreatment for paint

Manganese
Used as a wear resistant or break-in material

Zinc
Prepaint, higher corrosion resistant then iron phosphate

Plastic Pretreatments

Materials specifically designed to enhance the bondability of difficult-to-bond plastics.

Primers

A first layer of paint, coating or material to enhance bondability, coating performance and appearance.

Seal Rinse

A post treatment for conversion coated metal surfaces to enhance paint adhesion and corrosion performance

Chrome

Non-Chrome

Surface Preparation (for adhesives)

Materials specifically designed to prepare a substrate for increased bondability.

Accelerators
A substance that increases the speed of a reaction.

Activators
Substance to accelerate a reaction.

Primers
A first layer of paint, coating or material to enhance bondability, coating performance and appearance.