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- What does AquaArmor offer that I don’t get with my current product?
The AquaArmor AquaArmor process offers “whole” part corrosion protection which is accomplished through a dip process.
We encapsulate parts with AquaArmor to eliminate creep corrosion. Your part is ready for use in service
as a stand alone corrosion protective coating or pre-treated for application of your top-coating (powder coating,
fusion bonded epoxy, paint, or rubber-to-metal bonding).
- What is AquaArmor™?
“AquaArmor™ is an innovative aqueous, metal treatment and coating system that offers unrivaled simplicity,
cost savings and corrosion control protection that are light years ahead of current industry standards.”
As quoted from Lord. We apply a AquaArmor Treatment, dry, apply AquaArmor Metal Coating, dry and bake.
ASTM B117 Salt Spray performance will be in excess of 500 hours.
- How much is AquaArmor process going to cost?
As an example the part below was quoted for Freightliner at $.20 per part.
Pricing depends on part size, volume and labor required. If you send us a sample part, we will apply a coating at no charge
to verify performance and submit a quotation.
Please send sample to:
AquaArmor Technologies
1300 East Berry St. Fort Worth, TX 76119
817-923-3344
- Is AquaArmor a proven process?
In the automotive industry, AquaArmor has been used to coat over 15 million parts over the last five years.
AquaArmor's sister company Maloney Technical Products relies on AquaArmor. Maloney manufactures 'Rieber: gaskets
which have an embedded metal ring inside that are used in PVC pipe applications. These steel rings are
required to last a lifetime. We stand behind AquaArmor it since it provides the best performance
at the most effective cost.
- What parts can be coated with AquaArmor? and can it be used for Aluminum?
The AquaArmor process requires Iron (Fe) on the substrate to auto deposit a proprietary inorganic coating
followed by an organic topcoat. AquaArmor is a coating for steel, ductile iron, and grey iron.
AquaArmor is not suitable for Aluminum since it is not a 'Ferrous' metal.
- What happens with the hook mark during the dip process?
Our process requires parts to be racked individually and some method of holding the part is necessary.
and the he small area where the hanger holds the parts will have no coating. There are over 15 million
parts in service on automobiles coated with AquaArmor. These parts passed all cyclical corrosion testing
even with the hook marks.
- What makes MatalJacket better over powder coating or fusion bonded epoxy (FBE’s).
Excellent chemical deposition will eliminate creep corrosion. Under bond corrosion is typically the reason
that other coatings fail and this where AquaArmor excells as a pre-treatment under powder coatings
or fusion bonded epoxy.
- Can AquaArmor be used to replace zinc galvanizing or mechanical galvanizing process.
Yes! Corrosion protection of the AquaArmor process was over 1200 hours in ASTM B117
Salt Spray compared to Zinc Galvanizing which failed at 350 hours. Also, there are additional
benefits if with parts for post painting or powder coating wheras Zinc Galvanizing has
difficulties in long term adhesion/performance with post painting or post powder coating.
With AquaArmor part for post painting or post powder coating do not require any
additional cleaning steps.
- Can parts have rust scale on them prior to coating with your process?
No! Heavy rust scale must be removed before going into the process. Hwever 'Light Flash Rust is'
may be acceptable. We prefer parts to be shipped into our coating facility with a light water
emulsifiable oil that can be easily removed with the alkaline cleaning process.
Chlorinated paraffin oils/wax are not acceptable since they will contaminate cleaning baths.
- Can you provide me an example of where AquaArmor is used today?
AquaArmor has been used since 2001 on rubber-to-metal bonded vibration isolation devices
for industrial and automotive applications. Newapplications are emerging over red oxide paint
on ductile iron back-up rings. Applications are now approved for Railroad products and
outdoor products requiring UV resistance.
- How much heat can an AquaArmor part take?
AquaArmor has been tested and approved for automotive underhood applications with continuous
temperatures up to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. AquaArmor coated parts can be processed
through rubber compression, injection, and transfer molding with temperatures in the range of
300 to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- How does AquaArmor compare to E-coat and other Coatings?
AquaArmor utilizes Autodeposition and provides a tight chemical bond to any steel, ductile iron,
or grey iron part. Underbond corrosion and elimination of creep is typical with AquaArmor.
Electrodeposition or Electro coat (E-coat) uses electrical current to coat a part.
Faraday cage effect can have lightly exposed areas and limit coating in recessed voids.
AquaArmor coats where the coating touches. E-coat has been driven down to a commodity
status by the automotive companies. Companies have little differentiation on performance or specifiability.
MetaKote and Crown are the largest E-coat houses. Most others are small regional facilities.
The industry today has excess capacity which keeps prices fairly low.
E-coat has been used heavily in the automotive, appliance and furniture business.
- Does an AquaArmor coated part protected up against dissimilar metals. (Galvanic Corrosion).
Yes! AquaArmor has excellent barrier properties when tested in compliance to ASTM G147
galvanic corrosion testing. AquaArmor passed 500 hours salt water immersion with no
galvanic corrosion through the X-scribe. AquaArmor is an excellent barrier between dissimilar metals.
Coating steel with AquaArmor would allow for it’s use up against Stainless Steel or Aluminum.
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