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PASSIVATION LEVEL [1 record]

Record 1 2019-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surface Treatment of Metals
  • Collaboration with the FAO
OBS

Passivation refers to the chemical treatment applied after tin deposition which stabilises the surface characteristics of tinplate by controlling tin oxide formation and growth; two levels of passivation are usually available – cathodic dichromate (CDC) is the higher level and the treatment usually applied.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements de surface des métaux
  • Collaboration avec la FAO

Spanish

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