Proof is in
the Panels.
Steelcote™ Panel Guide
These are the panels from our wall at FABTECH, photographed after each test so you can judge the results for yourself. Tell us about your pretreatment line and we'll show you which Steelcote™ chemistry fits it.
See how each panel held up.
All three panels went through the same four ASTM tests. Choose a test below to see the photos and results.
SC-1750
Yellow panels
PC-906 / SC-2000
Blue panels
PC-906 / ZR-1
Red panelsHere's what we put our Steelcote™ panels through.
Neutral Salt Spray
Each panel is scribed down to bare metal and placed in a chamber of continuous salt fog. We pulled three panels from each process at 250, 500, 750 and 1,000 hours and measured how far rust crept out from the scribe line.
Direct Impact
A steel ball is dropped onto the panel from a measured height, and the height sets the force. Each color of paint has its own impact rating, so each panel took a different force: 40 lbs on yellow, 60 on blue and 80 on red. Any cracking or lifting you can see with the naked eye counts as a failure.
Cross-hatch Adhesion
A grid is cut through the coating to the metal, with the line spacing set by how thick the paint is. Tape is pressed over the grid and pulled off, and the panel is graded on how much coating comes off with it.
Conical Mandrel Bend
The panel is bent about 135 degrees around a cone, so the bend runs from a tight radius at one end to a wide radius at the other. The tight end is checked for cracks, and any crack is measured in millimeters.
Tell us about your line.
Answer a few questions about how you pretreat parts. The Solution Squad will review your answers and follow up with the Steelcote™ chemistry that fits your line.
From pretreatment to process innovation.
Circle-Prosco, Inc. (CPI) is a specialty chemical company that manufactures and supplies pretreatment systems, forming lubricants, passivation chemistry, and line monitoring solutions for metal forming and metal finishing operations.
We serve manufacturers across industries including automotive, agriculture, HVAC, heavy equipment, and industrial OEMs. Whether you’re expanding tubes, stamping brackets, or applying high-performance surface finishes, CPI offers products and support that simplify operations and elevate performance.
More from Booth #S10019.
Two other things you may have seen at our booth, and where to find them now.
Paint Line University
On-demand courses on pretreatment and running a paint line, free for anyone on your team.
Start Learning →SteadyChem™
Real-time chemical monitoring for your pretreatment line, with dashboards that make it easy to track performance and spot issues early.
See How It Works →The Proof is in Your Process.
Every line runs a little differently, so the best place to judge Steelcote™ is on yours. The Solution Squad works through it with you, from the first visit to the final results.