Pre-Treatment

Which Conversion Coating is Right for Your Process?

Hubbard-Hall offers innovative technologies for iron phosphates and zirconium conversion coating processes. Our experts use these technologies to enhance adhesion, provide superior surface cleanliness and ensure environmental compliance – key factors in achieving both efficiency and quality in your pre-treatment process. Whether you need a corrosion-resistant base coat or improved paint adhesion, we can help.

 
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Iron Phosphates

An extensive line of iron phosphate products for pre-paint treatments, applied by spray or soak, single stage up to 7-stage for both ferrous and nonferrous substrates. Providing excellent paint adhesion and superior bonding & salt spray results. We can tailor a product to match your individual process and achieve your performance and quality goals.

Bond Guard ZRC

Bond Guard ZRC is a family of zirconium conversion coating processes to provide advanced bonding and anti-corrosion treatment for all metals. Formulated to replace conventional Iron or Zinc phosphate products in pretreatment applications with outstanding performance

  • Environmental Advantages, Phosphate Free
  • Improved Salt Spray Performance (> 1000 hours)
  • Reduced Total Processing Cost (Up to 50% v. Iron Phosphate)
  • Ambient Temperature Operation Capabilities.
  • Reduced Energy Expense Significantly Reduced Scaling and Sludging
  • Reduced Waste (Never Dump, No chemical by product sludge)
  • Multi Metal Use (Steel, Aluminum, Zinc Galvanize)

Eco-Quest Phosphate Free

Eco-Quest is a revolutionary advanced bonding and anti-corrosion treatment for all metals. Formulated to replace conventional Iron or Zinc phosphate products in pretreatment applications, This unique process provides a dry in place polymeric coating that crosslinks with subsequent topcoats to provide improved adhesion and corrosion protection.

  • Non-hazardous, metal free, moderate pH
  • Multi metal capabilities (Steel, Aluminum, Zinc Galvanize)
  • Non Sludging, reduced waste & maintenance
  • Ambient temperature
  • 1-Step clean & coat available

Bond Guard

Multistage Zirconium Processes for all Types of Metals

  • Internally Accelerated
  • Multi Metal Capabilities: Aluminum, Zinc, Galvanize & Ferrous Metals
  • Low Temperature Options Available
  • Proven to provide over 1000 hours salt spray resistance

Phos & Clean

Iron Phosphate Cleaning & Pretreatment Chemistry

  • High performance detergent package for optimum cleaning
  • Excellent adhesion and corrosion control
  • Steam wand & immersion processes
  • Multi metal capabilities: Aluminum, Zinc, Galvanize & Ferrous Metals

NCS

Final seal rinses for any type of pretreatment process

  • Highest level of adhesion & extended salt spray performance
  • Non chrome
  • Dry in place, passivating & zirconium options

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Designed for lasting performance, our zinc and manganese phosphates help improve your product’s longevity.

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Hero Products

Bond Guard ZRC

Bond Guard ZRC is a family of zirconium conversion coating processes to provide advanced bonding and anti-corrosion treatment for all metals while providing significant cost savings.

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Hubfos 150

Hubfos 150 provides superior corrosion resistance when compared to traditional iron phosphates and many newer phosphate-free technologies.

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Phos & Clean

Phos & Clean is a metal cleaner and iron phosphate treatment for use in steam cleaners, pressure wash-wand units, and spray systems.

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Iron Phosphate

  Cleaner Coater Wand Immersion 3 Stage 5 Stage Sealer Steel Aluminum Zinc Phos Free Dry in Place Salt Spray
Phos & Clean HS-222 X X       X O O     250+
Phos & Clean HS-333 X X       O X X     1000+
Phos & Clean LF-22 X X X     X O O     250+
Bond Guard 1347-S       X   X X X     250+
Hubfos 150       X   X          

Zirconium

  Cleaner Coater Wand Immersion 3 Stage 5 Stage Sealer Steel Aluminum Zinc Phos Free Dry in Place Salt Spray
Bond Guard ZRC-111       X   X X X X X 500+
Bond Guard ZRC-222 X X       X X X X X 500+
Bond Guard ZRC-333     X     X X X X X 500+

EcoQuest

  Cleaner Coater Wand Immersion 3 Stage 5 Stage Sealer Steel Aluminum Zinc Phos Free Dry in Place Salt Spray
EcoQuest NCS-170     X X X X X X X X 250+
EcoQuest NCS-171 X   X X X X X X X X 250+
EcoQuest NCS-172-LF X   X X X X X X X X 250+

Seal Rinses

  Cleaner Coater Wand Immersion 3 Stage 5 Stage Sealer Steel Aluminum Zinc Phos Free Dry in Place Salt Spray
Seal Rinse AM-25         X X O O X X 250+
NCS Z-1         X X X X X X 500+
NCS Z-3         X X X X X X 500+
Emerald Seal 308         X X X X X X 500+

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