Surface Treatment Chemicals – BASF Chemetall
What Chemetall Does
- Develops and manufactures chemical solutions for surface treatment, including corrosion protection, cleaning/etching, conversion coatings, and sealants.
- Its products are used to prepare surfaces for painting, powder coating, electro coating, forming, machining, and other downstream processes.
- Chemetall’s solutions support industries such as automotive, aerospace, aluminum finishing, metal forming, and general industrial fabrication
Technology & Product Highlights
Chemetall’s portfolio includes globally established trademarks and technologies:
Oxsilan®
Advanced thin‑film, silane‑based pretreatment systems as phosphate alternatives for multi‑metal surfaces.
Gardobond®
Conversion coatings and pretreatment systems for corrosion resistance and paint adhesion.
Ardrox®
Metalworking fluids and specialty chemistries for machining/forming.
Naftoseal®
Sealants used notably in aerospace applications.
These solutions include cleaners & degreasers, etchants, phosphating and thin‑film processes, passivation chemicals, and other finishing products
