A coating composition and a method is used to coat metallic substrates for corrosion resistance. The coating composition includes acid, metal acetate, organosilane and water. The method includes steps of depositing the composition on an aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate and allowing the composition to dry to form a sol-gel coating on the substrate.

A coating composition and a method is used to coat metallic substrates for corrosion resistance. The coating composition includes acid, metal acetate, organosilane and water. The method includes steps of depositing the composition on an aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate and allowing the composition to dry to form a sol-gel coating on the substrate.

Described herein is a method for treatment of at least one surface of a substrate at least partially made of aluminum and/or an aluminum alloy, including at least a step of contacting said surface with an acidic aqueous composition (A) including one or more metal compounds (M) selected from the group of titanium compounds, zirconium compounds, and hafnium compounds and one or more linear polymers (P) containing (m1) N,N-dimethyl (meth)acryl amide, (m2) vinylphosphonic acid, and (m3) (meth)acrylic acid in form of their polymerized monomeric units, the one or more linear polymers (P) being included in the acidic aqueous composition (A) in an amount of 50 to 5000 ppm. Also described herein is an acidic aqueous composition (A), a master batch to produce the acidic aqueous composition (A), a method of using the acidic aqueous composition (A) for treating surfaces, and substrates comprising the treated surfaces.

Described herein is a method for treatment of at least one surface of a substrate at least partially made of aluminum and/or an aluminum alloy, including at least a step of contacting said surface with an acidic aqueous composition (A) including one or more metal compounds (M) selected from the group of titanium compounds, zirconium compounds, and hafnium compounds and one or more linear polymers (P) containing (m1) N,N-dimethyl (meth)acryl amide, (m2) vinylphosphonic acid, and (m3) (meth)acrylic acid in form of their polymerized monomeric units, the one or more linear polymers (P) being included in the acidic aqueous composition (A) in an amount of 50 to 5000 ppm. Also described herein is an acidic aqueous composition (A), a master batch to produce the acidic aqueous composition (A), a method of using the acidic aqueous composition (A) for treating surfaces, and substrates comprising the treated surfaces.

A conversion coating applicator includes a first liner, a hydrogel attached to the first liner, and a second liner removably attached to the hydrogel. The hydrogel includes a trivalent chromium conversion coating solution including a trivalent chromium compound, a zirconate compound, and a dye compound. The conversion coating solution is an aqueous solution.

A conversion coating applicator includes a first liner, a hydrogel attached to the first liner, and a second liner removably attached to the hydrogel. The hydrogel includes a trivalent chromium conversion coating solution including a trivalent chromium compound, a zirconate compound, and a dye compound. The conversion coating solution is an aqueous solution.

The present disclosure relates to agents, compositions, and methods for inhibiting corrosion in various substrates, for example in metal substrates. The present disclosure also relates to compositions for inhibiting corrosion comprising at least one organic heterocyclic compound and at least one metal salt or mixed metal salt selected from rare earth, alkali earth and transition metals.

The present disclosure relates to agents, compositions, and methods for inhibiting corrosion in various substrates, for example in metal substrates. The present disclosure also relates to compositions for inhibiting corrosion comprising at least one organic heterocyclic compound and at least one metal salt or mixed metal salt selected from rare earth, alkali earth and transition metals.

An object of the present invention is to provide a treatment liquid and a treatment method that are capable of enhancing the corrosion resistance of a net material. This object is achieved by, after forming a chemical conversion treatment film on the surface of a metal material, forming a film using a film-forming treatment liquid, the treatment liquid comprising: a silicon compound containing at least one member selected from the group consisting of alkoxysilyl, alkoxysilylene, and a siloxane bond; an organometallic compound; and water.

Disclosed is a system for treating a substrate surface. The system includes a conditioner composition and a first pretreatment composition. The conditioner composition comprises a hydroxide source and the first pretreatment composition comprises a magnesium element, a halide element, and an oxidizing agent. Methods of treating a substrate surface using the conditioner composition and the first pretreatment composition also are disclosed. Also disclosed are substrates treated with the system and method.