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FIRST UKRAINIAN HOT-DIP GALVANIZING

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Hot-dip galvanizing
Preparation for galvanizing
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Protecting the environment
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Hot-dip galvanizing
Hot-dip galvanizing
Hot dip galvanizing is the leading method which protect the prepared metal and steel structures from atmospheric, water
and soil corrosion. Over 150 years zinc is used as material for protection against corrosion. Every year the world
produced millions tons of zinc. Half of this is used to protect steel from rust. Also using other metals, including
magnesium, aluminum, cadmium.
Coating thickness is 60 -100 microns (depending on the thickness and chemical composition of steel from which the
product is manufactured). Zinc cladding is a barrier which protects the surface from the environment. However, except
barrier, zinc also provides electrochemical protection, because the osculation with iron galvanic cell is formed. Other anticorrosion system or create a protective barrier or galvanic cell. Only hot-dip galvanizing combines these two methods
into one, creating an effective method that protects steel for many years. The service life of galvanized metal is from 20 to
65 years depending on the thickness of the coating and the aggressiveness of the environment.

Technology:

The process consists of 6 stages:

1. Degreasing at this stage, carry out the removal of metal surfaces and structures of fatty stains, preservative oils and
other synthetic layers that prevent and slow down the digestion process.
2. Digestion is an important stage in surface preparation for galvanizing metal. On this stage is removed from the
surface details of the rust and chemical activation of the surface of steel without damage to the main surface.
3. Flushing on this stage is flushing digestion products from the surface that are prepared to galvanizing.
4. Fluxing the final stage of surface preparation that it is necessary to cover the surface layer of salt to ensure optimal
adhesion. Besides a flake of flux is protective.
5. Drying the process of drying is drying salt flux. Products heat up to 100 C.
6. Galvanizing the formation of zinc coating as a result of reaction between iron and molten zinc.
Each of these processes takes place in special vat.
Hot dip galvanizing services include:
Chemical preparation of the surface;
Applying a zinc coating in accordance with ISO 1461:2009;
Cleaning products after hot-dip galvanizing process.

2007-2012 FIRST UKRAINIAN HOT-DIP

GALVANIZING PLANT.
developed at FRESHPR
82400, Ukraine, Lviv region, Stryi city,
Promyslova str. 7/A;
e-mail: info@zink.com.ua
Tel.: +38 (03245) 39 141, 39 142
fax: +38 (03245) 70 676