Process Instruction

Gardolene® V 6560 A and V 6561 B

Activating pre-rinsing agent for iron materials for application prior to phosphating with
manganese phosphate processes.
Application by immersion.

Scope

Gardolene V 6560 A and Gardolene V 6561 B are an activating pre-rinsing agent for
iron materials for application prior to phosphating with manganese phosphate processes.
The activating pre-rinsing agent is applied by immersion.
Acitvation of surfaces, particularly of surfaces degreased with alkaline processes or parts
pickled in acid baths, generates fine-crystalline manganese phosphate coatings.
Gardolene V 6560 A and Gardolene V 6561 B are added to the last rinsing bath prior to
phosphating.

Physical and chemical properties

Gardolene V 6560 A Gardolene V 6561 B

Appearance light pink powder white powder
Bulk density 800 kg/m³ 1000 kg/m³
pH-value (10 g/l) - approx. 10

Method of use
decreasing – rinsing – activation – phosphating – rinsing – prerinsing – drying

Chemicals required

Gardolene V 6560 A (manganese phosphate)

Gardolene V 6561 B (conditioning agent)

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Bath make-up

For 1000 litres of pre-rinsing bath add

3 kg of Gardolene V 6561 B and
3 kg of Gardolene V 6560 A.
The pre-rinsing bath should be equipped with a fast-rotating stirrer which circulates the
entire bath volume.
Fill the tank with water and heat it, if necessary.
Completely dissolve the required amount of Gardolene V 6561 B in a vessel filled with hot
water. Then add this concentrate to the bath tank while stirring. Add the required amount
of Gardolene V 6560 A suspended in approx. 20 times the amount of water (heated to
approx. 40 °C) to the bath tank while stirring.
Do not add the components in reverse order.
To prevent the Gardolene V 6560 A from settling at the tank bottom which would result in
a loss of reactivity of the pre-rinsing bath, constantly stir the solution during and also after
bath operation.

Bath operation

Immersion time: 1 - 2 minutes

Bath temperature: room temperature - 50 °C
Bath concentration: 0.3 % of Gardolene V 6561 B and
0.3 % of Gardolene V 6560 A
The optimum working conditions will be established by our Technical Service.

Bath replenishment

For the generation of fine-crystalline phosphate coatings during phosphating,

replenishment will be operated as a function of the loss due to carry-over.
Fill the tank with water to operating level and thoroughly stir the solution.
Add per 1000 litres of pre-rinsing bath
0.7 - 1.0 kg of Gardolene V 6561 B and
0.7 - 1.0 kg of Gardolene V 6560 A.
Add the components in this sequence as described for the bath make-up.
If the replenishment ratio of 1:1 needs to be changed, the corresponding adjustments will
be made by our Technical Service.

New make-up of the pre-rinsing bath

If it is no longer possible to generate fine-crystalline manganese phosphate coatings even

after bath replenishment, discard the pre-rinsing bath and proceed to a new make-up.
Thoroughly rinse and clean the tank prior to a new make-up.
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Equipment materials

Bath tank and heating elements

General-purpose constructional steels to DIN EN 10025

Storage

Gardolene V 6560 A and Gardolene V 6561 B should be storage dry and max. 40 °C

Labour and environmental protection

For transport, storage, use and waste treatment of chemicals in concentrated or dilutioned
form as well as bath solutions, the appropriate local legislation must be followed.
Further specific information on the products can to be obtained from the EC Safety Data
Sheets. For the used solutions the hazard code on the label should to be followed.

Waste disposal

All effluent discharge must be treated in accordance with national legislation and local
regulations prior to discharge to the sewer.

SCDE 11 / 15-5

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