SAF Holland offers 10-year warranty on anti-corrosion axle coating
By Jim Gibbins - 1st February 2020
Germany - SAF-Holland GmbH of Bessenbach, Germany has announced it is now offering an optional anti-corrosion coating for its range of axles, whereby the company guarantees the product for 10 years against corrosion.
The zinc-based anti-corrosion coating, referred to as SAF Intra PC Premium Coated, is resistant to the de-icing salts commonly used on roads in winter. The coating is applied using an optimised three-layer ‘Premium Coated’ process, which it described as follows: ‘The axle is sand-blasted and a cathodic dip coating is applied. The component is then primed with a zinc-based powder coating, which protects against corrosion and offers good mechanical properties. As the zinc-based paint is applied using an electro-static process, it reliably reaches even hidden corners, recesses and cavities. The process is completed with a cover layer and a grey topcoat which can be painted over individually.’
