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.

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Better protection from aftermarket modifications

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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, Transport, & Automotive 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.

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