New Process Aids Automotive Industry World-Wide
Rochester, NY - Monroe Plating, a domestic and international supplier of zinc coatings, has improved on a process that now benefits automotive suppliers worldwide. Operations Manager Mike Mumm reports, "We pride ourselves on our problem-solving ability as a zinc plating supplier." While working with Metaldyne Sintered Components, a high volume automotive customer, Monroe’s creative team was able to improve on a component’s salt spray requirement while maintaining a highly cosmetic appearance. After months of research testing, Monroe Plating developed an environmentally friendly process that exceeded their customer’s expectations.
The process, using a clear trivalent chromate and sealer, enabled Monroe Plating to provide the automotive and metal industries with a product that exceeds salt spray specifications of 120 hours to white rust and 360 hours to red rust. The process is now being expanded to other industrial applications.