Technical Information
The PreKote Product Data Sheet, Material Safety Data Sheet, Chromated Conversion Coating Comparison, and Non-Chromated Conversion Coating Comparison:
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Sales Materials
A convenient overview of product information about PreKote Surface Pretreatment and complementary X-IT Aerospace Cleaners including technical data sheets, process comparisons and available products.
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Process
PreKote® cleans the surface to be painted while enhancing the adhesion of coatings and improves corrosion protection - all with a superior, non-hazardous and safe technology. This easy-to-apply process deposits a molecular layer that bonds to the surface of metal or composite material. This layer allows the coating, when applied, to get closer to the substrate surface than traditional pre-treatments creating a stronger bond with the surface.
PreKote® also provides a polar/non-polar molecule that attaches itself to permanently imbedded contamination; this molecule attracts the coating. In contrast, traditional
conversion coatings containing heavy metals such as chrome or zinc have no mechanism by which to attach themselves to permanently imbedded contamination.
Since the coating cannot attach itself to those areas, it is a common cause of coating blisters, outgassing (pinholes), skips, etc.
The PreKote® application process is outlined in the Technical Product Data Sheet, Aircraft Application Procedures, Technical Order 1-1-8, Aluminum Spray Process, and Aluminum Immersion Process:
PreKote® also provides a polar/non-polar molecule that attaches itself to permanently imbedded contamination; this molecule attracts the coating. In contrast, traditional
conversion coatings containing heavy metals such as chrome or zinc have no mechanism by which to attach themselves to permanently imbedded contamination.
Since the coating cannot attach itself to those areas, it is a common cause of coating blisters, outgassing (pinholes), skips, etc.
The PreKote® application process is outlined in the Technical Product Data Sheet, Aircraft Application Procedures, Technical Order 1-1-8, Aluminum Spray Process, and Aluminum Immersion Process:
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B1-B PreKote® Informational Video |
General Aviation PreKote® Application Video |
F-16 PreKote® Application Video |
Performance
The studies conducted by coating industry leaders proved the superior efficiency of the PreKote® system. PreKote® not only performed beyond industry expectations
but added savings and benefits never before achieved. The PreKote® process can save up to 40 percent in time and labor compared to the chromate conversion
process. Subsequent studies have shown that by eliminating chromate conversion coatings in the painting process, savings of up to $2.23 per square foot can be
realized. What impact could this have on your business?
The 1998 Ogden Air Logistics Report, AETC Bans Alodine Article, AETC Final Report, C-130 Operational Report, and Testing on Missile Silo at F.E. Warren support the successful use of PreKote® as a chromate conversion coating replacement:
but added savings and benefits never before achieved. The PreKote® process can save up to 40 percent in time and labor compared to the chromate conversion
process. Subsequent studies have shown that by eliminating chromate conversion coatings in the painting process, savings of up to $2.23 per square foot can be
realized. What impact could this have on your business?
The 1998 Ogden Air Logistics Report, AETC Bans Alodine Article, AETC Final Report, C-130 Operational Report, and Testing on Missile Silo at F.E. Warren support the successful use of PreKote® as a chromate conversion coating replacement:
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Frequently Asked Questions
A list of PreKote frequently asked questions (FAQs) concerning a variety of topics such as how PreKote works and how PreKote is applied:
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