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Galvanizers Association

𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗨𝗦𝗔, Our Business Unit Manager Collin Balemans is attending the Galvanizers Association 2025 Annual Conference this week (October 19–22) in Cleveland, Ohio. As part of our 𝗖𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 business unit, we’re proud to support the 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗴𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 with advanced solutions for 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗢𝗖’𝘀. Events like this are a great opportunity to connect with experts […]

Looking back at the Zinkinfo Networking Event 2025

On September 18th attended Roland van Meer and Hans Klein from AD Chemicals the annual Zinkinfo event at Bilderberg Château Holtmühle. An inspiring day full of meetings, knowledge sharing and valuable discussions within the galvanizing industry. Thanks to Zinkinfo for organizing the event and to all attendees for the fascinating exchange. We are already looking forward to the next edition! Here’s to a sustainable future in surface treatment! […]

Reducing the footprint of aluminium pre-treatment

We are proud to share that our joint project with Corialis Group is featured in the latest issue of BESSER LACKIEREN! Together, we optimized the chemical pre-treatment process at Corialis’s vertical powder-coating lines in 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝘂𝗺 (𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱) and Portugal (𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱). The results show how close collaboration between supplier and manufacturer can deliver both […]

AD Chemicals featured in IPCM magazine!

We are proud to be featured in the latest issue of IPCM International Paint & Coating Magazine – not only with a technical case study on sustainable pre-treatment for vertical powder coating lines. The article, created together with Corialis Group, demonstrates how innovative chemical processes can help the aluminium industry: 🔹 Reduce environmental footprint 🔹 […]

Future-Proof Chemical Pre-treatment for vertical powder coating lines now featured in ipcm® International Paint&Coating Magazine

In response to the 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹, we partnered together with Corialis Group to reduce the environmental footprint of aluminium surface pre-treatment. The result? Sustainable innovations including top-tier coating performance. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀: ✅ 𝟲𝟲.𝟳% 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 ✅ 𝟴𝟳% 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 ✅ Stable quality proven over 𝟯,𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗔𝗦𝗦 Our optimized process 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 a 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺, recirculating process water and cutting […]

Quality & reliability in coating – Böse chooses MM31®

Trailer manufacturer 𝗕ö𝘀𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗵𝗿𝘇𝗲𝘂𝗴𝗯𝗮𝘂, based in Eslohe-Reiste, Germany, produces over 100 trailers annually. All coating work is done in-house using sanding and wet paint. To meet strict environmental and performance requirements, Böse transitioned to a Cr(VI)-free coating system — and found the missing link in 𝗠𝗠𝟯𝟭® from AD Chemicals. MM31® combines cleaning, degreasing, corrosion protection and paint adhesion in a […]

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Schmitz Cargobull upgrades pretreatment Quality with MM31® of AD

Schmitz Cargobull in Gotha, Germany produces over 4,500 aluminium trailers annually. For a leading manufacturer like this, corrosion protection is a top priority. For this reason they chose our MM31® technology: a water-based, environmentally friendly pretreatment that combines cleaning, degreasing, corrosion protection, and paint adhesion in a single process step. After mechanical surface preparation, MM31® forms […]

Article featured in International ALUMINIUM Journal

AD Chemicals and Corialis have taken a major step toward reducing the environmental impact of vertical powder coating lines. Through innovative chemical pretreatment technologies, they’ve demonstrated how CO₂ emissions, energy use, and water consumption can be significantly reduced. In a joint case study, processes at Aliplast Belgium (Qualicoat Seaside-certified) and Lingote Aluminios in Portugal (Qualimarine-certified) […]