A process of preventing crack formation in chemical conversion coating comprising providing a substrate; introducing a chemical conversion coating material; adding an additive containing a binder to the conversion coating material; and coating the substrate with the chemical conversion coating and the additive.

A process of preventing crack formation in chemical conversion coating comprising providing a substrate; introducing a chemical conversion coating material; adding an additive containing a binder to the conversion coating material; and coating the substrate with the chemical conversion coating and the additive.

A method for manufacturing a laminated tinplate for packaging applications, the laminated tinplate including a tinplate sheet and a thermoplastic laminate layer that covers at least one side of the tinplate steel sheet, to a laminated tinplate produced thereby and use thereof in a process to produce containers for packaging purposes.

A method for manufacturing a laminated tinplate for packaging applications, the laminated tinplate including a tinplate sheet and a thermoplastic laminate layer that covers at least one side of the tinplate steel sheet, to a laminated tinplate produced thereby and use thereof in a process to produce containers for packaging purposes.

The present invention relates to a steel sheet with improved yellowing resistance and phosphatability, wherein the steel sheet contains 0.5% by weight or more of Mn, and contains 0.01 to 10 mg/m.sup.2 of Ca+Mg, 0.01 to 10 mg/m.sup.2 of P, 0.01 to 20 mg/m.sup.2 of C, and 0.05 to 30 mg/m.sup.2 of O as components excluding a steel component on the surface of the steel sheet after pickling, water rinsing, and drying. According to the present invention, in a manufacturing process of the steel sheet, the surface of the steel sheet is subjected to a chemical conversion treatment for improving phosphatability and yellowing resistance in a water-cooling section or a water-washing section, thereby having an effect of improving the surface quality of products using same and various subsequently treated products.

Described are techniques for making aluminum alloy products and methods for pre-treating aluminum alloys with small molecules, and the resultant aluminum alloy products, in which small molecules including phosphorus-containing organic acid functionality, such as organo-phos-phonic acids, are applied to a surface of an aluminum alloy product to generate a self-assembled monolayer or multilayer of small molecules on the surface of the aluminum alloy product. Mixtures of different phosphorus-containing organic acids may be employed. At least some of the phospho-ms-containing organic acids may exhibit a hydrophilic character, such as by including one or more hydrophilic functional groups. The self-assembled monolayer or multilayer including hydrophilic functionality may advantageously allow the aluminum alloy product to have a good wettability by water and other hydrophilic substances, such as some epoxy adhesives, but also to have a good wet-tability by hydrophobic substances, such as some lubricants.

Described are techniques for making aluminum alloy products and methods for pre-treating aluminum alloys with small molecules, and the resultant aluminum alloy products, in which small molecules including phosphorus-containing organic acid functionality, such as organo-phos-phonic acids, are applied to a surface of an aluminum alloy product to generate a self-assembled monolayer or multilayer of small molecules on the surface of the aluminum alloy product. Mixtures of different phosphorus-containing organic acids may be employed. At least some of the phospho-ms-containing organic acids may exhibit a hydrophilic character, such as by including one or more hydrophilic functional groups. The self-assembled monolayer or multilayer including hydrophilic functionality may advantageously allow the aluminum alloy product to have a good wettability by water and other hydrophilic substances, such as some epoxy adhesives, but also to have a good wet-tability by hydrophobic substances, such as some lubricants.

The present invention relates to metals or metal alloys comprising a protective silicate glass-like coating, and methods for coating the metals or metal alloys. The methods comprise removal of any existing oxide layer from the metal or metal alloy, formation of a new oxide layer on the metal or metal alloy using chemical passivation or exposure to a gaseous oxidising environment, coating the oxidised metal or metal alloy with an aqueous silicate solution, and curing the coating.

The present invention relates to metals or metal alloys comprising a protective silicate glass-like coating, and methods for coating the metals or metal alloys. The methods comprise removal of any existing oxide layer from the metal or metal alloy, formation of a new oxide layer on the metal or metal alloy using chemical passivation or exposure to a gaseous oxidising environment, coating the oxidised metal or metal alloy with an aqueous silicate solution, and curing the coating.

A method for producing a diaphragm for an ultrasonic sensor. In the method, a diaphragm body made of metal material is first provided. Next, an external surface region of the diaphragm body is degreased. The external surface region of the diaphragm body is then pickled. To pre-activate the subsequently applied second passivation layer, a first passivation layer is also deposited on the external surface region as a first layer.