Collaborate with experts, test real-world solutions and optimize every step from cleaning to curing ovens with confidence and precision.
Accelerate product development and increase manufacturing efficiency by testing surface treatment solutions in real-world conditions. The Center features a dozen dip tanks that replicate a manufacturing environment and have the capacity to accommodate large-scale component sizes.
Removes oils, compounds, and contaminants while preparing the surface. Controlled chemistry improves safety, sustainability, and coating adhesion.
Forms a uniform, stable surface ready for finish coatings. The BONDERITE Flex Process supports high aluminum content with reduced sludge and lower energy use.
The BONDERITE TecTalis Thin Film process operates at ambient temperature and treats mixed metals while boosting adhesion with a durable nanolayer and minimal sludge.
Uses electrical attraction to apply a fully uniform, tightly bonded, corrosion‑resistant coating across the entire part.
Enables the e-coat film to crosslink, level and harden fully.
Henkel's Surface Treatment Experience Center enables customers to test and validate a wide range of metals from aluminum and steel to mixed substrates - taking into account unique surface properties.
Henkel’s surface treatment solutions combine performance and sustainability. At the Surface Treatment Experience Center, this is showcased through advanced rinse strategies that deliver exceptional cleanliness while reducing water use, pretreatment baths operated at lower temperatures to save energy, and cutting-edge technologies that generate almost no sludge.
Our Surface Treatment Experience Center features a newly upgraded pilot line equipped with 12 configurable dip tanks, allowing our team to replicate a wide range of real‑world pretreatment and coating environments. This enables us to validate how your parts, materials, and chemistries will perform before they ever reach mass production.
Our pilot line allows us to rapidly iterate and fine‑tune processes—helping ensure the right parameters are defined early for consistent, reliable results. With the flexibility of 12 tanks, we can optimize and evaluate key variables, including:
- Chemical concentration and dosing
- Immersion time and sequence design
- Bath temperature control
- Agitation and circulation settings
- Coating uniformity across complex geometries
- Compatibility between process steps
This integrated setup enables faster cycle time for adjustments, reduces risk during scale‑up, and provides a clear pathway to production‑ready performance—built around specific parts and manufacturing needs.
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