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What does passivate mean?

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  1. (chemistry) to reduce the chemical reactivity of a surface by applying a coating
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The sealer to be used on top of the selected passivate depends on the application of the coating.
It dissolves in nonoxidizing mineral acids but not in aqua regia or nitric acid, which passivate the metal.
Atotech's zinc iron coatings have their strength in ductility and passivate acceptance.
We fractured the tips flat with inner diameters of 6-8 m with a microforge and then coated the tips with SurfaSil to passivate the surface.
The savings potential is always a function of the particular conditions on the plating line, the type of passivate and the type of application.
Tricotect® is an ion exchanger unit for the removal of zinc and iron contamination from passivate solutions.

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