EP2055809B1 - Procédé et dispositif destinés à la production d'une couche de conversion - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif destinés à la production d'une couche de conversion Download PDF

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EP2055809B1
EP2055809B1 EP20080105723 EP08105723A EP2055809B1 EP 2055809 B1 EP2055809 B1 EP 2055809B1 EP 20080105723 EP20080105723 EP 20080105723 EP 08105723 A EP08105723 A EP 08105723A EP 2055809 B1 EP2055809 B1 EP 2055809B1
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25DPROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D11/00Electrolytic coating by surface reaction, i.e. forming conversion layers
    • C25D11/02Anodisation
    • C25D11/04Anodisation of aluminium or alloys based thereon
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05BSPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B5/00Electrostatic spraying apparatus; Spraying apparatus with means for charging the spray electrically; Apparatus for spraying liquids or other fluent materials by other electric means
    • B05B5/08Plant for applying liquids or other fluent materials to objects
    • B05B5/14Plant for applying liquids or other fluent materials to objects specially adapted for coating continuously moving elongated bodies, e.g. wires, strips, pipes
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23CCOATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C22/00Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive liquid, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals
    • C23C22/73Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive liquid, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals characterised by the process
    • C23C22/76Applying the liquid by spraying
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25DPROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D11/00Electrolytic coating by surface reaction, i.e. forming conversion layers
    • C25D11/005Apparatus specially adapted for electrolytic conversion coating
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05BSPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B12/00Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area
    • B05B12/08Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material to be discharged, of ambient medium or of target ; responsive to condition of spray devices or of supply means, e.g. pipes, pumps or their drive means
    • B05B12/12Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material to be discharged, of ambient medium or of target ; responsive to condition of spray devices or of supply means, e.g. pipes, pumps or their drive means responsive to conditions of ambient medium or target, e.g. humidity, temperature position or movement of the target relative to the spray apparatus
    • B05B12/126Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material to be discharged, of ambient medium or of target ; responsive to condition of spray devices or of supply means, e.g. pipes, pumps or their drive means responsive to conditions of ambient medium or target, e.g. humidity, temperature position or movement of the target relative to the spray apparatus responsive to target velocity, e.g. to relative velocity between spray apparatus and target
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05CAPPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C9/00Apparatus or plant for applying liquid or other fluent material to surfaces by means not covered by any preceding group, or in which the means of applying the liquid or other fluent material is not important
    • B05C9/04Apparatus or plant for applying liquid or other fluent material to surfaces by means not covered by any preceding group, or in which the means of applying the liquid or other fluent material is not important for applying liquid or other fluent material to opposite sides of the work

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  • Conversion layers on aluminum substrates serve to give the substrate a better corrosion resistance and optionally a lower resistance to sweat transfer. Furthermore, conversion layers are suitable for increasing the adhesion of laminating substances, adhesives or paints on the aluminum substrate.
  • the conversion layer is formed by a chemical reaction, in particular by chemical oxidation, between the surface of the substrate and the applied conversion medium.
  • the Rollcoating Kunststoffe For applying a conversion layer generating conversion medium to the surface of a substrate, for example, the Rollcoating vide, so the application by roller application, known.
  • the substrate for example an aluminum strip
  • the rollers are so on one arranged the conversion medium having trough that the not in contact with the tape part of the roller in the tub, and thus in the liquid conversion medium immersed.
  • the conversion medium adhering to the part of the roller is then applied to the surface of the substrate.
  • Conversion layers can also be created by spraying the conversion medium onto the surface of the substrate.
  • this procedure is disadvantageous that after the spraying a squeezing process is required to achieve a homogeneous distribution of the sprayed conversion medium on the surface of the substrate.
  • This in turn increases the procedural and device complexity.
  • the layer thickness application is significantly influenced by the reactivity of the surface of the substrate, which complicates the control of the layer thickness application during spraying and subsequent squeezing.
  • the conversion medium is electrically charged.
  • the electrical charge is essentially based on an accumulation of the same electrical charge carriers.
  • the electrical repulsion of the accumulated charge carriers causes the liquid conversion medium to be divided into smaller liquid units, in particular droplets.
  • the fineness of the mist can be reinforced, with a surface of a substrate can be sprayed mainly uniformly.
  • means for moving the substrate relative to the atomizer are provided.
  • the substrate can be moved so that it is provided over its entire surface with a conversion layer.
  • the atomizer can be designed to be movable. The fluid lines connected to it are then accordingly directionally flexible and length-flexible form.

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Claims (18)

  1. Procédé de création d'une couche de conversion sur au moins une surface d'un substrat comportant aluminium ou un alliage d'aluminium, comprenant les étapes de procédé suivantes :
    alimentation d'un milieu de conversion liquide d'un réservoir de milieu vers au moins un pulvérisateur, le milieu de conversion liquide étant mené du réservoir de milieu vers au moins une unité de dosage et de l'unité de dosage en quantité dosée vers le pulvérisateur et les conduits de fluides assurant la liaison étant reliés de manière conductrice d'électricité avec l'au moins un pulvérisateur,
    pulvérisation du milieu de conversion liquide en fines gouttelettes,
    application d'une tension électrique entre le pulvérisateur et l'au moins une surface du substrat au moyen d'une alimentation en tension,
    pulvérisation du brouillard de fines gouttelettes comportant le milieu de conversion sur l'au moins une surface du substrat, de sorte que le milieu de conversion réagisse chimiquement avec l'au moins une surface du substrat comportant de l'aluminium ou un alliage d'aluminium et qu'il soit créé ainsi une couche de conversion.
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le substrat est réalisé en tant que bande en aluminium ou en un alliage d'aluminium.
  3. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2,
    caractérisé en ce qu'
    on applique la tension électrique créée au moyen de l'alimentation en tension sur le pulvérisateur, sur le réservoir de milieu relié de manière conductrice d'électricité avec le pulvérisateur et/ou sur les conduits de fluides reliés de manière conductrice d'électricité avec la pulvérisateur.
  4. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3,
    caractérisé en ce que
    on met le substrat à la terre par l'intermédiaire d'un galet de roulement de bande.
  5. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4,
    caractérisé en ce qu'
    on pulvérise le brouillard de fines gouttelettes comportant le milieu de conversion bilatéralement sur le substrat.
  6. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5,
    caractérisé en ce qu'
    on surveille la quantité du milieu de conversion pulvérisée sur l'au moins une surface du substrat.
  7. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6,
    caractérisé en ce qu'
    on applique la tension électrique créée au moyen de l'alimentation en tension sur l'unité de dosage reliée de manière conductrice d'électricité avec le pulvérisateur.
  8. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 7,
    caractérisé en ce qu'
    on revêt la bande en aluminium ou en un alliage d'aluminium avec du milieu de conversion immédiatement après sa fabrication.
  9. Dispositif (1) d'application d'un milieu de conversion (2) sur au moins une surface d'un substrat comportant aluminium ou un alliage d'aluminium,
    avec un réservoir de milieu (6) qui met à disposition un milieu de conversion (2) liquide,
    avec au moins un pulvérisateur (8, 8') comportant un orifice de sortie,
    avec des conduits de fluide (10) reliant le réservoir de milieu (6) et l'au moins un pulvérisateur (8, 8'), une unité de dosage (14, 14') étant montée en amont d'au moins un pulvérisateur (8, 8') et les conduits de fluide (10) assurant la liaison étant reliés de manière conductrice d'électricité avec l'au moins un pulvérisateur (8, 8') et
    avec une alimentation en tension pour appliquer une tension électrique entre le pulvérisateur et l'au moins une surface du substrat,
    l'orifice de sortie de l'au moins un pulvérisateur (8, 8') pouvant être orienté vers l'au moins une surface du substrat.
  10. Dispositif selon la revendication 9,
    caractérisé en ce que
    des moyens sont prévus pour déplacer le substrat par rapport au pulvérisateur.
  11. Dispositif selon la revendication 10,
    caractérisé en ce que
    les moyens pour déplacer le substrat par rapport au pulvérisateur comprennent un dispositif d'entraînement de bande.
  12. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 9 à 11,
    caractérisé en ce que
    l'unité de dosage (14, 14') est intégrée dans le pulvérisateur (8, 8').
  13. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 9 à 12,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le réservoir de milieu (6) et/ou l'au moins une unité de dosage (14, 14') sont reliés de manière conductrice d'électricité avec l'au moins un pulvérisateur (8, 8').
  14. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 9 à 13,
    caractérisé en ce qu'
    il est prévu un galet de roulement de bande (16) pour mettre le substrat à la terre.
  15. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 9 à 14,
    caractérisé en ce que
    pour l'application bilatérale du milieu de conversion (2), sur le substrat, deux pulvérisateurs (8, 8') sont prévus.
  16. Dispositif selon la revendication 15,
    caractérisé en ce que
    pour la mise à disposition du milieu de conversion (2) lors de l'application bilatérale sur le substrat, deux réservoirs de milieu (6, 6') sont prévus.
  17. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 9 à 16,
    caractérisé en ce que
    des moyens pour la surveillance de la quantité du milieu de conversion (2) pulvérisée sur l'au moins une surface du substrat sont prévus.
  18. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 9 à 17,
    caractérisé en ce que
    l'orifice de sortie du pulvérisateur (8, 8') est conçu de telle sorte qu'au moins une dimension de l'au moins une surface du substrat puisse être recouverte avec le brouillard de fines gouttelettes (18).
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