InterCoat® ChemGuard for Transportation Applications
Carport
Tire Carrier
Oil Pan
Driver Platform
Sleeper Cabin
Driver Platform
Bus Floor
Exhaust
Fender
Fuel Tank
Exhaust
Oil Pan
Heat Shield Parts
Proudly Serving the Transportation and Aftermarket Industries
The InterCoat® ChemGuard family is a series of corrosion inhibitors developed for galvanized steel applications in demanding environments, like those found in the transportation industry. With its ability to provide equivalent protection with less zinc, InterCoat® ChemGuard also offers cost-saving benefits.
Dry Film Lubricants (DFL) are waterborne coatings that form a hard, dry-to-the-touch, temporary film that provides significant lubricity for metal forming without the need for wet lubricants. Our manufacturing customers appreciate the cleaner, environmentally and tool-friendly advantages and efficiency offered by DFLs.
CASE STUDIES
Better protection from aftermarket modifications
Save money with a process change
Additional Resources
Chemcoaters is proud to serve the transportation aftermarket industries with InterCoat® ChemGuard and dry film lubricants. We offer coatings with many benefits and functionalities.
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Applications
We currently deploy InterCoat® ChemGuard to tackle a number of issues faced by Truck/Trailer OEMs and fabricators:
Road Salt & Corrosive Service
Salt is a major cause of corrosion for steel components, especially in regions with a pronounced winter season. Service vehicles are susceptible to corrosion on both external and internal surfaces (due to the tracking of salt into internal areas of the vehicle). InterCoat® ChemGuard is built to greatly extend time to white & red rust and is already helping OEMs reduce rust claims in the field.
Body-in-White (“BIW”) Compatibility
BIW processes are extremely sensitive- finding a robust corrosion inhibitor compatible with adhesive/ sealant chemistries & wet-section treatments can be a real challenge. InterCoat® ChemGuard was approved by a major BIW system supplier in 2020 for truck end-use.
Environmental
InterCoat® ChemGuard products for transportation applications are RoHS-compliant. Ask us about more stringent requirements as well!
Other Processing Challenges
Our various formulations are tailored towards specific needs – weldability, adhesion-promotion, lubricity, and even aesthetic requirements. Chemcoaters’ in-house R&D team can formulate a version of InterCoat® ChemGuard to address your unique challenges.
Our Truck and Transport Clients
Why InterCoat® ChemGuard
Cost Savings
InterCoat® ChemGuard enables OEMs to improve their bottom line in three ways:
- Reduce Warranty Expense: End-users and fleet operators will benefit from fewer field claims.
- Reduced Raw Material Spend: InterCoat® ChemGuard allows users to specify lower coating weights on their underlying substrate.
- Process Elimination: Several customers have been able to streamline process routes and boost productivity via incorporation of InterCoat® ChemGuard.
Chemcoaters is a major proponent of Continuous Improvement – small changes at the product or process level quickly add up to big changes in our clients’ profitability!
Better Protection
G30 with InterCoat™ ChemGuard is proven to perform better than hexavalent chromium passivated G235. OEMs also benefit from its self-healing characteristics and cut-edge protection.
How InterCoat® ChemGuard Works
InterCoat® ChemGuard is a patented hybrid conversion coating that bonds with most zinc or zinc-alloy coatings on steel strip. This bond is permanent and yields a new surface chemistry. This new chemistry serves as a robust life-extender for steel coated with zinc and zinc alloys.
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