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    What is a basecoat?

    The basecoat is the zinc flake coating that is applied directly to the substrate. It determines the corrosion protection characteristics of the system, with the zinc making it responsible for the cathodic protection. The application technology may vary, depending on the component.

    Basecoat from DÖRKEN

    The basecoats from Dörken have a high level of electrochemical conductivity, thanks to the high zinc flake content. The flakes are each in electrochemical contact to one another. If the coating is damaged, the zinc sacrifices itself, thereby protecting the steel surface. All Dörken zinc flake bas coats can be combined with the Dörken topcoats.

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    DELTA®-TONE 9000DELTA-PROTEKT® KL 100DELTA-PROTEKT® KL 105
    • Excellent combination with DEL­TA®-SEAL-Series
    • Frequently used for springs, hose clamps and stamping parts
    • Very good adhesion and ductility

     

    • Ideally tailored for threaded parts
    • Temperature resistant
    • PFAS free
    • Integrated lubricant additive for a defined coefficient of friction
    • Ideally tailored for threaded parts
    • Resource efficiency
    • Good protection against white rust
    • High temperature resistance

     

    DELTA-PROTEKT® KL 130DELTA-PROTEKT® KL 120DELTA-PROTEKT® KL 170 RT
    • Dark grey basecoat
    • Ideally suited for black topcoats (avoids silver shimmer)
    • Suitable for coating of many different components
    • Excellent adhesion
    • Especially high temperature resistance
    • Very good protection against white rust
    • Very good ductility
    • Room temperature curing zinc flake
    • For industrial coating in the low temperature range
    • Coating of temperature-sensitive components possible
    • PFAS free