PLAFORIZATION is a metal pretreatment technology which degreases, phosphates and passivates metal surfaces in a single-stage operation at room temperature, and which creates no effluent or sludge.

Plaforization "converts" the metal surface and deposits a layer of inorganic phosphates sealed by a very thin (about 1 micron) organo-polymeric film, without the need for prior removal of oily contaminants. The plaforization film guarantees better adhesion of the topcoat, increases corrosion resistenace of the finished metal, and also protecs unfinished parts for 4 - 5 months when stored indoors, and for several days outdoors. The plaforization system can be used to pretreat various metals at the same time, including carbon steel, cast iron, aluminium, light alloys and zinc galvanized steel, and can be topcoated with powder paints as well as solvent-based and water-based liquid paints.

Installations have a small footprint. They are cost efficient and simple to manage because they do not require daily analytical controls.

PAI-KOR S.r.l. makes periodic tests of the bath for its clients, generally every three months. The specialized personnel of the TESTING, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY perform both instrument and qualitative analyses, to evalue the efficiency of the bath and to furnish specific recommendations for bath refillings.

The PLAFORIZATION products sold under the trade names PAI-KOR A/285 and PAI-KOR A/402 may be used in dip processes, and are in flammability class 2 (flammable products with a flash point between 21 and 55???? C). This product line, very easy to use and very fast drying, is used in extremely simple static and in-line installations and does not require an oven for drying treated parts.