Pretreatment Agent fights corrosion.

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Gardobond A 4920 liquid pretreatment replaces conventional treatments on steel and offers reduced operating temperatures as low as 80°F. It provides salt-spray protection with wide variety of paints, resulting in longer life for finished part. Agent is non-toxic, contains no heavy metals, and is environmentally compliant.



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Bond...Gardobond. The New Agent That Fights Corrosion and Pretreatment Rejects!



Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, March 3, 2003 : Chemetall Oakite is proud to announce a true revolution in pretreatment technology. This revolution comes in the form of a powerful new patented product Gardobond A 4920. It is a liquid pretreatment that has been formulated to replace conventional treatments on steel and, best of all, it provides superior performance at reduced operating temperatures; as low as 80° F.

"In keeping with our long history of innovation and responsiveness to market demands, we are pleased to bring to the market this exciting technology, " said Ron Felber, Chief Executive Officer of Chemetall Oakite. "In our field testing and our accelerated corrosion testing, we found that Gardobond A 4920, in addition to providing better paint corrosion resistance, also offers operational benefits over existing pretreatment systems."

The patented Gardobond A 4920 is a drop-in replacement instantly ready to use with any current system, requiring no change in production methods. It directly replaces conventional pretreatments! Gardobond A 4920 provides superior salt spray performance with a wide variety of paints, resulting in a longer life for the finished part. It works at low operating temperatures and this results in reduced operating cost and energy savings. Its wide operating range, low sludging and low consumption make it easy to use. Best of all Gardobond A 4920 contains no heavy metals, reducing disposal and waste treatment cost, and it is a non-toxic, environmentally compliant product.

Chemetall Oakite, a QS 9000 / ISO 9001 certified company is the world leader in surface treatment. Gardobond A 4920 is just one more example of Chemetall Oakite's continuous commitment to bring usable, affordable and unique solutions to market. Chemetall Oakite develops and produces innovative technologies with the highest possible standards of performance and quality.

Oakite Products, Inc. is a member of the Chemetall GmbH Group, a renowned international corporation headquartered in Frankfurt/Main, Germany. Chemetall is a world-class specialty chemical company, with subsidiaries throughout the world.

Oakite Products, Inc., with headquarters based in Berkely Heights, NJ, has been developing, manufacturing, and supplying state-of-the art specialty chemical products since 1909. The QS9000/ ISO 9001 certified company offers a wide spectrum of products and systems to meet the needs of many industries, including aerospace, agricultural, appliance, architectural, automotive, coil coating, cold forming, and other metal processing-related markets. Chemetall Oakite's integrated products, chemical management systems, process equipment, and service programs facilitate the achievement of many industries' processing needs.

For more information contact: Oakite Products, Inc., 50 Valley Road, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922; Tel: 800-526-4473; Fax: 908-464-4658; Website: oakite.com; or Email: oakite.products@chemetall.com.

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