The End of Life Vehicle Directive and International Material Data System
Their implications for surface finishing…

By Paul Wynn
European Product Manager
Corrosion Resistant Coatings
Atotech UK Ltd

 

Figure 1- Automotive E-Plate Coating Systems

Figure 2- ZVC: Qualiative CR(VI) Determination

 

Figure 3- IMDS: Temporary Values for CR(VI) Contents

Figure 4: IMDS: Examples ID Numbers and Logical Names

ID-Number

 Logical Names
756705 e-plate Zinc (electrodeposited Zinc Coatings)
213579 e-plate ZnFe (electrodeposited Zinc-Iron Coatings)
899586 Chromate film black Zn
900850 Chromate film yellow Zn/ZnFe/ZnNi
900896 Passivation thick layer Zn/ZnFe/ZnNi
736943 e-plate Cu (electrodeposited Copper Coatings)
748769 e-plate Ni (semi-bright) (electrodeposited Nickel semi-bright)
749088 e-plate Ni (bright) (electrodeposited Nickel bright)
756617 e-plate Cr (all) (electrodeposited Chrome Coatings)
926754 Electroless NIP (all) (electroless deposited nickel coatings)

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