Products for Anodizing and Chromate Conversion

It is a proprietary anodizing chemical additive utilized in sulfuric acid anodizing electrolytes to improve the performance of the resulting anodized surface and facilitate the anodizing process itself. The additive is specially formulated to prevent the aluminum from burning during the anodizing process. Decreasing the tendency for burning allows a high quality, uniform oxide to form even when anodizing at higher current densities which, in turn, decreases the anodize time and allows for increased production. Using AA-200 during anodizing has been proven to produce a harder, more dense and consistent coating. In addition to offering AA-200 as a stand-alone additive, CHEMEON also offers the "CHEMEON AA-200 Anodize Process", which combines the benefit of the AA-200 additive with process control elements to succeed where conventional anodizing fails. For example, the CHEMEON AA-200 Anodize Process Technology was licensed to VISTEON Automotive for use on the revolutionary slip in tube (“SIT”) drive shaft for Jeep Grand Cherokee. The CHEMEON process was required to pass tests necessary to convert this part from steel to aluminum for the first time ever. CHEMEON is jointly listed with VISTEON Automotive in the U.S. patent for this particular application.