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Android-Flint Aquence Coating, Powder Coating,

and Assembly

Android Aquence Coating Line

Android’s Aquence™ Coating System• Largest non-captive dip line in the

world

• Each tank:‒ 22’ L x 11’ W x 10’ H‒ 14 tanks ‒ 20,000 gallons each‒ Full vehicle bodies‒ +/- 9°tipping for full coverage

• Able to coat / prime:‒ Steel

Aquence® 930 CoatingGeneral Comparative Performance to Zinc-Phos. + Ecoat

ACC 915

Conventional Process

ACC 915



ACC 915

Ecoat

Aquence 930

Ecoat

Aquence 930

20 cycles GM 9540P

504hrs NSS

Aquence® 930 vs. E-coatEdge Protection on CRS

Specially Fabricated L-Shaped Parts for edge corrosion evaluation, horizontal burr

SEM, 1000X

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Aquence® 930 vs. Other PrimersEdge Protection on CRS

Edge Coverage, Burr testAquence vs. Other Primers

Aquence ECOAT 1X Powder 2X Powder

×1000 Burr section×1000 Burr section

Aquence 930

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Ecoat

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MetalCoating Good Coverage--Aquence Limited coverage--e-coat

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AQUENCE®

· Aquence 900 Series Coatings are environmentally responsible

· Very Low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and eliminates hazardous air pollutants (HAPs)

· Alkyl Phenol Ethoxylates (APE) free· Compliant to various regulatory directives or

registrations: RoHS, ELV and WEEE · No toxic heavy metals as supplied

· Significant process improvements

· Decreased energy consumption· Simplify wastewater treatment and disposal· Smaller equipment footprint

Aquence 930 Major Benefits

• Fully coats the inside of tubular structures• Good prime layer for powder coating using

the Henkel Co-cure process• Superior edge coating—see electron

micrograph• Very green—virtually no VOCs and coupled

with powder coating this is a very environmentally friendly process

• Superior impact flexibility for Aquence

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Aquence 930 Co-Cure with Powder Coat: Industrial Applications

Commercial vehicle

Trailer Hitches

Motorcycle frames/ components

Solar Energy Structures

Ag/Con Structures

Customer Acceptance

• Volvo Construction• Caterpillar• Nissan• Boeing• Mobsteel• Ford• GM• Mercedes Truck

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