Testing and Approval–Painting Test
Sample steel panels (with surface rust), treated with Picklex®20, primed and painted with automotive paint, have been tested for over 1540 hours of salt spray (ASTM B-117 specification), with minimum surface preparation, eliminating lot of labor, time, and cost for surface preparation before painting. Note: The salt spray test result will vary depending on the treatment time and the type of primer & paint used.
Welding Tests–General Motors Corp.
Spot welding performed on 30 pieces of steel steering parts, showed 60% increased weld strength consistently.
PSI, Inc. (Previously known as Pittsburgh Testing Lab)
Fillet welding on cold, rolled steel showed 43% increase in weld strength. Also, welding performed on mill scale (hot, rolled steel) after applying Picklex®20 showed 8% increase in weld strength, as compared to welding performed on bare metal surfaces by the standard AWS process.
Approval :
Picklex®20 has been approved by the Department of Transportation (DOT), Tennessee
Picklex®20 has been approved by Southern California Edison Company, along with the State of California for environmental safety.
