TCP:
An Environmentally Safe Anti-Corrosion Treatment
The US Navy has reduced to practice and patented easy-to-apply, trivalent chromium-based conversion coating for aluminum alloys, anodized aluminum, and sacrificial coatings. This trivalent chromium pretreatment and post treatment (TCP) technology offers a more environmentally benign coating than highly toxic hexavalent chromium, without sacrificing corrosion resistance. TCP also provides superior corrosion resistances compared to non-chromate alternatives. The patents cover a variety of formulations that allow for optimization for specific applications.
It is necessary to improve the corrosion resistance and bonding of paints to aluminum alloys, anodized aluminum, and sacrificial coatings by treating the surface with a supplemental coating. Historically, this practice has favored the use of hexavalent chromium solutions. Chromate films provide outstanding paint adhesion and corrosion resistance and are easy to apply by various methods including immersion, spraying or wiping. However, hexavalent chromium is highly toxic and is a known carcinogen,creating operator and disposal problems. The Navy’s patented Trivalent Chromate Pretreatment/Post treatment is more environmentally benign and is non-carcinogenic. This provides both environmental and performance benefits. In 2017, the European Union (EU) banned the use of hexavalent chromium. TCP is a safe and comparable replacement.
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