A surface-treated steel sheet for a container, comprising: a steel sheet, and a Zr compound film disposed on the steel sheet, wherein the Zr compound film being formed by a dipping or electrolytic treatment in a solution containing Zr ion, F ion, ammonium ion and nitrate ion; and the coating weight of the Zr compound film is 1 to 100 mg/m.sup.2 in terms of the amount of metallic Zr, and 0.1 mg/m.sup.2 or less in terms of the F amount. There is provided a steel sheet for container, which has an excellent processability in the can manufacturing, and at the same time, is excellent in drawing and ironing processability, weldability, corrosion resistance, adherence thereof to a coating material and adherence thereof to a film, and a process for producing such a steel sheet for container.

A ceramic coated heat exchanger component and method for making the ceramic coated heat exchanger component by creating porous metal oxide coatings on an aluminum surface of the heat exchanger component by plasma electrochemical deposition of a metal oxide on the aluminum surface and layering an odor neutralization agent on the porous metal oxide ceramic coatings to form an odor remediation ceramic coating on the heat exchanger.

A ceramic coated heat exchanger component and method for making the ceramic coated heat exchanger component by creating porous metal oxide coatings on an aluminum surface of the heat exchanger component by plasma electrochemical deposition of a metal oxide on the aluminum surface and layering an odor neutralization agent on the porous metal oxide ceramic coatings to form an odor remediation ceramic coating on the heat exchanger.

The present disclosure describes a coated implant for bone repair that is biodegradable. The coated implant includes an implant body formed from a magnesium alloy, and a porous ceramic coating disposed on at least a portion of an outer surface of the implant body. The porous ceramic coating can include MgO, Mg(OH).sub.2, Mg.sub.3(PO.sub.4).sub.2, and oxides of alloying elements of magnesium.

The present disclosure describes a coated implant for bone repair that is biodegradable. The coated implant includes an implant body formed from a magnesium alloy, and a porous ceramic coating disposed on at least a portion of an outer surface of the implant body. The porous ceramic coating can include MgO, Mg(OH).sub.2, Mg.sub.3(PO.sub.4).sub.2, and oxides of alloying elements of magnesium.

A chemical treatment steel sheet includes a steel sheet; a FeSn alloy layer which is formed on at least one surface of the steel sheet; an Sn layer which is formed on the FeSn alloy layer; and a chemical treatment layer that is formed on the Sn layer, and contains a 0.01 to 0.1 mg/m.sup.2 of Zr compounds in terms of an amount of metal Zr and 0.01 to 5 mg/m.sup.2 of phosphate compounds in terms of an amount of P. The total Sn content of the FeSn alloy layer and the Sn layer is 0.1 to 15 g/m.sup.2 of Sn in terms of the amount of metal Sn.

A chemical treatment steel sheet includes a steel sheet; a FeSn alloy layer which is formed on at least one surface of the steel sheet; an Sn layer which is formed on the FeSn alloy layer; and a chemical treatment layer that is formed on the Sn layer, and contains a 0.01 to 0.1 mg/m.sup.2 of Zr compounds in terms of an amount of metal Zr and 0.01 to 5 mg/m.sup.2 of phosphate compounds in terms of an amount of P. The total Sn content of the FeSn alloy layer and the Sn layer is 0.1 to 15 g/m.sup.2 of Sn in terms of the amount of metal Sn.

The present invention relates to the use of an alkaline, aqueous coating composition for coating of zinc or zinc alloy coated steel substrates, comprising one or more alkaline sulfates, and one or more alkaline carbonates, wherein the pH of the composition ranges from 9-12. The present invention also defines a method for the non-reactive coating of zinc or zinc alloy coated steel substrates by use of said compositions and further relates to the application of said method as a surrogate for pre-phosphating of zinc or zinc alloy coated steel substrates in industrial applications.

The present invention relates to the use of an alkaline, aqueous coating composition for coating of zinc or zinc alloy coated steel substrates, comprising one or more alkaline sulfates, and one or more alkaline carbonates, wherein the pH of the composition ranges from 9-12. The present invention also defines a method for the non-reactive coating of zinc or zinc alloy coated steel substrates by use of said compositions and further relates to the application of said method as a surrogate for pre-phosphating of zinc or zinc alloy coated steel substrates in industrial applications.

A method for coating, a composition suitable for coating and a coating generated with the method of coating on anodizable metallic surfaces, especially on magnesium rich and aluminum rich surfaces, is disclosed. The composition is an aqueous solution including alkali metal or ammonium cations, phosphorus containing anions and silicon containing anions as well as optionally a peroxide or a compound of Al, Ti, Zr or any mixture of them. Preferably, the anodizing is carried out with a micro-arc oxidation process.