Specifications

Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
G000056D: Specification for Protective Coatings of Automotive Metallic Parts

Approved Coating	SST(ASTM B117)

SILVER OVER PHOSPHATE
Aquazinc Silver	240 Hours (Less than 5% red rust)
Polymet 9700 Silver	480 Hours (Less than 5% red rust)

BLACK/BLUE OVER ZINC FLAKE
Aquazinc+ Aquablack	240 Hours (Less than 5% red rust)
Polymet 9700+Polymet Seal Black	480 Hours (Less than 5% red rust)
Polymet 9700+Polymet Seal (Mahindra Blue)	480 Hours (Less than 5% red rust)

BLACK/BLUE OVER ZINC PLATING
Zn Plating +Polymet Seal Black	240 Hours (Less than 5% red rust)
Zn Plating +Polymet Seal (Mahindra Blue)	240 Hours (Less than 5% red rust)

Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Tapcon
Approved Coating	SST (ASTM B117)	Kestenritch (DIN 50018, 2.0L)

Polymet 9700 (Climacoat) + Polymet Seal Blue (Climaseal)	720 Hour Less than 10% red rust	30 Cycles 10% or less rust

GRID-MATE™

Approved Coating	SST (ASTM B117)	Kestenritch (DIN 50018, 2.0L)

Polymet 9700 (Climacoat)	500 Hours Less than 10% red rust	20 Cycles 10% or less rust
Polymet 9700 (Climacoat) +Polymet Seal (Climaseal)	720 Hours Less than 10% red rust	30 Cycles 10% or less rust

TEKS®

Approved Coating	SST (ASTM B117)	Kestenritch (DIN 50018, 2.0L)

Polymet 9700 (Climacoat) +Polymet Seal (Climaseal)	720 Hours Less than 10% red rust	30 Cycles 10% or less rust

ISO10683: Non Electrolytically applied zinc aluminum flake coating

ASTM F1136: Standard Specification for Zinc/Al. Corrosion Protective Coatings for Fasteners

ISO 9227: Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres - Salt spray tests

ASTM B117: Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus

VDA 235-104: Types of Cr(VI)-free surface Protection for connecting elements with metric threads.

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