This webinar covered a variety of cost savings opportunities within the pretreatment process that custom coaters can use to increase profitability during these challenging times. Ideas were provided with relevant cases studies to illustrate real life implementations and the benefits achieved.

Examples:

• Benefits of phosphate-free cleaners – fewer rinses required, drag out does not impact zr bath equating to longer zr bath life. (Case study example)
• Counterflow rinses
• Use of pre-cleaner stage (basically a city water prerinses that is counter flowed from post cleaner rinse so that it has some alkalinity in it to loosen soils. Helps extend cleaner stage bath life) (Case study example)
• Zr benefits – ambient, 4 stage process, no sludge, no hazardous waste, superior adhesion and corrosion resistance, no sealer required, no hazardous clean outs
• Nozzle alignment, pressure optimization, to optimize performance and minimize drag out
• Chemical control & feed equipment - tuning the process to maximize performance and minimize chemical usage.
• Critical PM's - maximizing uptime
• Halo rinses to prevent dry down and flash rust
• Supplier support to keep process optimized

Originally recorded on January 25, 2023
Presenter: Jeff Blain, Circle-Prosco