The focus of Henkel Adhesive Technologies at the Aluminium trade show was on light metal pretreatment, electroceramic coating, battery treatments and the anodizing process. The aim of these technologies: To improve the properties of the material, thereby increasing performance and service life. This is particularly important given the increasing demand for the sustainable use of recycled aluminum alloys in the fields of e-mobility, sports and leisure, urbanization and architecture.
One example is Bonderite M-NT 2040 R2: the conversion coating for aluminum replaces chrome VI products or traditional alternative pretreatment systems - even under difficult working conditions such as long exposure times or high temperatures. "The pretreatment of aluminum housings offers a lot of potential to increase the handling and efficiency of e-mobility batteries," said Julien Bardin, Technical Manager at Henkel. Bonderite M-NT 2040 R2 increases the corrosion resistance of the parts and provides a better result during welding. According to Bardin, the quality improvement is 95 percent compared to 60 percent for untreated aluminum components. The product meets QUALICOAT and REACH standards.