PMA (Premier Metalforming Association) Western Michigan Chapter has their first "Vendor Night" and what a huge success it was! With over 150 vendors all set up for the attendees,...
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Chemcoaters Is Now ISO 9001:2015 Certified
Chemcoaters announces that it has successfully transitioned to the new ISO 9001:2015 standard. “Early certification to the 2015 standard reinforces our commitment to providing a...
INTERCOAT® CHEMGUARD WARRANTY
When you buy galvanized metal from a producer or supplier, you are guaranteed only that the zinc coating you paid for is the correct coating weight, not the corrosion protection...
InterCoat®ChemGuard Links with Zinc at the Molecular Level
HOW CAN IT BE? InterCoat®ChemGuard actually links with the zinc at the molecular level; it bonds covalently with any zinc or zinc alloy to completely merge with the zinc so that...
A TRUE STORY
If you leave any metal outside in the weather it will rust, right? We abused some nonstructural studs to test our corrosion resistance. We mixed a bundle of studs, some with...
Third Party Testing Confirms Superior Performance of Intercoat® ChemGuard
Heavy zinc coatings (G90 and above) have been present in the market for decades, solving the century-old problem of corrosion, allowing steel to be used in a variety of...
A Few Facts
Fact #1: Switching from G90 to G30 with InterCoat® ChemGuard is an easy way to save your company money. If you’re a heavy zinc buyer, i.e. G160 or G235, the differential is...
Let’s Talk Money
Sourcing something significantly better and significantly less expensive than what you’re using can be absolutely monumental for businesses. InterCoat®ChemGuard allows businesses...
Not Too Good to be True!
The claims on this site are pretty amazing, to the point where some may say they’re unbelievable.Intercoat Chemguard: Resists corrosion far better than extremely heavy coating...
Is Conventional Galvanize Obsolete?
Oftentimes when something new replaces something old, it renders the old thing obsolete. If only a light coating of zinc on a strip in conjunction with InterCoat®ChemGuard is...
Are Passivations Obsolete?
During the galvanizing process, chemical treatments and passivations such as oil, Cr3, and even the potentially dangerous Cr6 (hexavalent chrome) are applied as treatments at the...
The Relativity of Salt Spray Tests
ASTM B117 Salt Spray Tests have only a loose correlation to real-world conditions. No rainstorm (especially one carrying heavy salt concentrations) continues, unstopped, for...