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Lammert de Boer
Global Director – Decorative Coatings
Agenda
• Trichrome demand
• Overview
• The state of art on Decorative Trichrome
• MacDermid OEM selling focus
• Corrosion Resistance
• Specifications and Approvals
• Colour Ranges
• Benefits
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Trivalent Chrome - Demand
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Process comparison
Sulphate based system Chloride based system
• Lighter colour • Higher plating speed
• Easier process control • Cheaper anode system
• Higher corrosion • Longer life anodes
resistance • Higher resistance to
• No cooling required metallic contamination
• Liquid maintenance
additives
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Yellow/Green Zone Yellow/Red Zone
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TriMac RM™
1.5 Twilite™
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Macrome CL3™
Envirochrome™ 0.5
TriMacIII™
-0.5
Std. Hex
-1.0
-1.5
• MacDermid
Sulphate Systems
– TriMacIII, TriMac RM, Twilite, Starlite
• High Purity Chromium Deposits
• Highest Performance
• Fewest Competitors
• MMO anodes
• Best in Class Product
• TriMacIII
– Sulphate Based
– Ultra white deposit, closest to Hex colour
– Excellent CASS 60+ hrs
– Excellent NSS, 240+ hrs
– Passes “VW” PV 4017 Russian Mud test
– Very stable colour, zero Fe
– Ion Exchange Mandatory
Advanced Trivalent Systems
• Twilite
– Sulphate Based
– Mid-Dark Colour
– Highest performance in ALL testing
– CASS, NSS, Russian Mud – Nissan + VW
– Colour in Blue/Green range
– Contains Sulphur for colour and performance
– Additives make darker colour
– Ion Exchange Mandatory
– Consistently passes all OEM requirements
Advanced Trivalent Systems
• Starlite
– Sulphate Based
– Contains an additive as colour control agent
– Highest performance in ALL testing
– Contains Sulphur for colour and performance
– Ion Exchange Mandatory
Advanced Trivalent Systems
• Macrome CL3
– Bright chloride trivalent system
– High plating rate
– Graphite anodes
– Passes Nissan Russian Mud test
Trivalent - Corrosion Performance
Process CASS Russian Mud Russian NSS Notes
(Nissan) Mud
(hrs) (hrs)
(Porsche)
Macrome
72+* 336 Fail 240 Tri-Cl
CL3
10 10
24 hr CASS Rating
• No significant
10 9
48 hr CASS Rating
performance difference
72 hr CASS Rating 9 9 in trivalent chrome vs.
Average CASS Rating 9.7 9.3 hex chrome in CASS
testing.
Trivalent – Thickness
Bright Ni 10 10
Hi Sulphur (optional) 1-2 not required
Coating STEP
Millivolts (mV)
Higher pore count results in hazy deposits and loss of cosmetic appearance.
Pore counts up to 70,000 can improve corrosion performance.
Below 10,000 pore count has no significant beneficial effect.
OEM Specifications for Twilite
OEM Satin Product Twilite Specification Color Designation Color L* Color A* Color B Gloss Level
Bright Twilite GS 97017 Shadow Bright Motor Sport Package 67- 69 0.3 2.7 - 2.9 Bright
M Satin Lite + M Satin Fine Twilite GS 97017 Cerium Grey Motor Sport Package 58 - 61 0.4 - 0.8 4.7-6.1 TBD
Bright Twilite CM612 Brunito Lucido 62.5 – 64.5 0.4-0.6 3.8-4.6 Bright
NiMac M-Satin Star + M Satib Fine Twilite CM615 Brunito Satinato Leggero 60.5 - 62.5 0.4-0.5 3.8-4.4 12.5 – 14.5
NiMac M-Satin Star Twilite SZN Liquid Titanium Chrome 64.5 – 67.5 0.3-0.6 2.8-3.3 23 - 25
Bright Twilite SZS Light Black Chrome 64.5 – 67.5 0.3-0.6 2.8-3.3 Bright
NiMac M-Satin Star Twilite PS12600 Light Black Chrome 64.5 – 67.5 0.3-0.6 2.8-3.3 23 - 25
M-Satin Star Twilite SM 911 Smoked Satin 68.3 0.3 2.9 TBD
Bright Twilite SM 5166 Dark Chrome 62.5 – 64.5 0.4-0.6 3.8-4.6 Bright
SatinKote Pearl Twilite PB0029/172V Illudium 172V Waiting for release of master sample
Bright Twilite PB0025/215V Obsidian 70.0 - 71.6 0.3 3.3 Bright
Bright Twilite NH-763X Dark Chrome 62.5 - 64.5 0.6 4.5 - 5.0 Bright
PSA Bright Twilite FVB-M001 Smoked Chrome 63.5 - 65.5 0.4-0.5 3.5-4 Bright
Bright Twilite 11CR03 Smoked Chrome 61 - 67 0.4 - 0.9 3.6 - 4.7 Bright
NiMac M-Satin Star Twilite 21CR11 Satin, Smoked Chrome No sample available
1. Non-carcinogenic
• Trivalent is the most stable form, which is why it is less
reactive
• Trivalent chromium cannot traverse cell membranes*
• This is the reasoning behind the claims of harmlessness of
trivalent chromium in the context of human and animal genes and
tissue
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Benefits of Trivalent Chrome systems (2)
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Questions?
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