GEOMETHighPerformanceCoatingsForMetalFinishingWATER-BASED°CHROMIUM-FREE°THINFILM®ApplicationExamples°Beams°Brackets°Clamps°Clips°Fasteners°FuelFillerTubes°Rings°Rotors°Springs°StampingsGEOMET®321PGEOMET®321MLGEOMET®321VLGEOMET®321LGEOMET®321XLGEOMET®500AGEOMET®500BGEOMET®720GEOBLACK®MLGEOBLACK®137GEOBLACK®147SilverSilverSilverSilverSilverSilverSilverSilverBlackBlackBlack0.170.130.120.110.080.150.15---0.130.150.130.210.170.160.150.110.200.20---0.170.200.17262626262925362231292910001000100010001000600100010001000720720RANGEOFPRODUCTSGEOMET®321::Azincandaluminumflakecoatinginaninorganicbinder.GEOMET®500::Anintegrallylubricated,zincandaluminumflakecoatinginaninorganicbinder.GEOMET®720::Azincandaluminumflakecoatinginaninorganicbinder,developedtomeettherequirementsofAsianautomotivecompanies.GEOMET®360::Azincandaluminumflakecoatinginaninorganicbinderwithhigheraluminumcontentforbrakerotorapplications.PLUS®Sealers::Inorganicsilicatesealertopcoatsprovideconsistenttorquetensionvaluesandadditionalcorrosionprotection.SealersincludeP/ML/VL/L/XLinclear,forasilvercoloredappearance,aswellaspigmentedblue,yellow,redandgreenforidentificationpurposes.GEOBLACK®::BlacktopcoatsareappliedoverGEOMET®tomeetappearanceandfrictionalrequirementsandinclude:PLUS®MLBLACK,GEOKOTE®137andGEOKOTE®147.GEOMET®COATINGSThestandardofwater-basedinorganicmetalfinishingsystems,GEOMET®isahighperformance,chromium-freeandcost-effectivefinishcomparedtozincandtrivalentplating.GEOMET®coatingsystems,whichincludesilicatesealers–blackandcoloredtopcoats–areappliedtoavarietyofcomponentstoprovidecorrosionprotectiontoferrousmetalsincludingpowderedmetalparts.TheGEOMET®coatingsystemsareacceptedworldwideasreliablecorrosionprotectionagainstroadsalt,humidity,solventsandothercorrosiveelements.®isaproprietarywater-basedfamilyofproductscontainingmetaloxides,metalliczincandaluminumflakes.Thezincandaluminumplateletsaligninmultiplelayersformingametallicsilverfilm.Appliedasaliquid,thecoatingistotallyinorganicafterthermalcuring.°HeavyEquipment°HeavyTruck°Marine°Military°WindEnergyColorCoatingSystemISO16047FrictionCoefficient(MEAN)ISO16047KFactor(MEAN)CoatingWeight(MINIMUMg/m2)SaltSprayHoursForadditionalspecifications,pleasevisit:°Agricultural°Appliance°Automotive°Construction°ElectricalEnvironmentalBenefitsEntirelyChromium-Free::Meetsthefollowingregulations:Environ-mentalProtectionAgency(EPA),ChryslerCS-9003,GeneralMotorsGMW3059,FordWSS-M99P9999-A1(Hex9),theEUDirectivesonEndofLifeVehicles(ELV)andElectricalEquipment(RoHS).Notoxicmetals::Freeofchromium,nickel,cadmium,lead,barium,andmercury.Water-Based::Watercleanup;workerfriendly;nooffensiveodor.FunctionalBenefitsSuperiorCorrosionProtection::GEOMET®providesexcellentcycliccorrosionperformancewhentestedaccordingtoautomotivemanufacturer’stestmethodsincorporatingheat,saltspray,andhumidity(SAEJ2334,GMW14872,FordCEPT:00.00-L-467,AsianCCT).MechanicalDamageResistance::TheUSCAR32mechanicaldamagetest,designedtosimulatecoatingdamagerelatingtosecondaryoperationssuchassorting,demonstratesthesuperiorprotectionofGEOMET®coatings.Adhesion::GEOMET®doesnotcomeoffonworkershands.Self-Repairing::Ifthecoatingisdamaged,zincoxidesandcarbonatesmigratetothedamagedareaofthecoatingtoself-repairandrestorebarrierprotection.Whenacoatedfastenerisabradedduringinstallation,barrierprotectionisrestoredasthecoatingself-heals.ProvingGrounds::Galvanicandself-repairingproperties,coupledwithsuperiorresistancetomechanicaldamage,resultsinhighon-vehicleperformance.ThinDryFilm::GEOMET®issevenmicronsthicknessonaveragewithouttopcoat,andninemicronsonaveragewithtopcoat.Thereisnoneedtoundersizethreadstocompensateforcoatingthickness.HydrogenEmbrittlementFreeProcess::Coatingapplicationprocessdoesnotinducehydrogenembrittlement,unlikeelectroplating.BimetallicCorrosionResistant::GEOMET®performswellwhenincontactwithaluminumandzinc.SolventResistant::InorganicnatureofGEOMET®resultsinorganicsolventresistancetoautomotivefluidsincludingbrakefluid,themostaggressivesolvent.HeatResistant::Maintainscorrosionresistanceevenfollowinganintermittentheatshock.Coatingiseffectiveforrotorapplications.°°°°°GEOMETNORTHAMERICAMetalCoatingsInternationalInc.EUROPE/AFRICADacralASIA/PACIFICRIMNipponDacroShamrockSOUTHAMERICAMetalCoatingsBrasilConductive::Metallicflakeconcentrationallowsforelectricalcurrenttobepassedtothesubstrate.Itisrecommendedthatconductivitylevelsbetestedtodeterminesuitabilityfortheapplication.Paintable::Paints,includingelectro-deposited,maybeappliedoverGEOMET®.APPLICATIONPROCESSESTheprocessofapplyingtheGEOMET®coatingrequiresthesubstratetobecleanbaresteel–freeofoil,heat-treatscale,rustandothercontaminants.CleaningMethodsAlkalineCleaningand/orAlkalineDescaling::Inordertoremovemanufacturingoils,anaqueousalkalinewashbyimmersionorsprayisused.Thismaybefollowedbyneutraltoslightlyalkalinedescalingtoremoveheattreatscale.MechanicalCleaning::Blastingfollowsthealkalinewashand/ordescalingtoremoveheat-treatscale.Typicalmediaincludessteelshotorg