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( For enviromental and safety reasons from September 2007 we will remove all Alodine products from our capability list and will only be offering this proven new technology for surface pre-treatment)

A proprietary and revolutionary formula, PreKote® Surface Pretreatment is a non-chromated metal preparation chemical utilizing a safe, hazard-free process. PreKote® offers off-the-chart adhesion, improved paint flexibility, and superior corrosion protection on painted surfaces. PreKote® has passed stringent testing by the U.S. Department of Defense, the Boeing Company and other coating industry leaders. By eliminating the need for chromate conversion coatings, acid etches, solvent washes and other toxic processes, PreKote® can reduce paint preparation time and costs by up to 40% achieving results superior to hazardous processes and products.

Across all industries, from military and commercial aviation, to industrial and marine applications, PreKote® can be used on a wide range of surfaces including aluminum, magnesium, cadmium, steel and composite materials. Consistent, high performance results are achieved with a variety of paints, primers, dry film lubricants, and other coatings.

• Easy and safe process
• Quantified superior results
• Immediate cost reductions
• Reduces hazardous waste
• Decreases material, labor, and hazardous handling costs
• Results in a high-performing surface finishes
• No short and long term health risks

PreKote® cleans the surface to be painted while enhancing the adhesion of coatings and improves corrosion protection - all with a superior, non-hazardous, and safe technology. This easy-to-apply process deposits a molecular layer that bonds to the surface of metal or composite material. This layer allows the coating, when applied, to get closer to the substrate surface than traditional pre-treatments creating a stronger bond with the surface.

PreKote® also provides a polar/non-polar molecule that attaches itself to permanently imbedded contamination; this molecule attracts the coating. In contrast, traditional conversion coatings containing heavy metals such as chrome or zinc have no mechanism by which to attach themselves to permanently imbedded contamination. Since the coating cannot attach itself to those areas, it is a common cause of coating blisters, outgassing (pinholes), skips, etc.

Pantheon Chemical's technologies are bringing direct solutions to all aspects of business to solve complex problems and to help build a socially responsible business community. Our solutions significantly reduce the impact on the environment while providing better levels of effectiveness - shattering the myth that "safe" technologies are more expensive, less effective and harder to implement.

Aircraft Application Procedures

Aluminum Spray Process

Aluminum Immersion Process

T.O. 1-1-8 March 2004

Boeing Approval Letter

Application Pads and Scuffing Discs

737-800: PreKote Application

PreKote application on the new generation of 737s. This video demonstrates two different application methods; a double PreKote application using the pole scrub method and a single PreKote application using the power abrade method.

F-16: PreKote Application Video

PreKote has been flying on F-16s for over a decade. This video breaks down the PreKote application process used at Hill Air Force Base.

B1-B: PreKote Informational Video

Informational video about PreKote implementation at Tinker Air Force Base