Henkel Wins Environmental Award for PALLUMINA Thin-Film Process
Henkel was recognized with an award from the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment for demonstrating outstanding innovation in an advanced manufacturing process leading to significant environmental and economic impact. The award recognizes the use of the PALLUMINA™ thin-film process on the 2021 Toyota Tacoma and Tundra.
More than 4 million vehicles are pretreated annually with Henkel’s portfolio of thin-film metal pretreatment processes. Metal pretreatment is an essential part of vehicle production, as it enables paint adhesion to the vehicle body while preventing corrosion. Henkel’s thin-film process reduces the manufacturing steps of a conventional metal pretreatment process from seven down to just four. Key environmental advancements include the elimination of heavy metal phosphates, such as zinc phosphate, nickel phosphate, and manganese phosphate, the reduction of up to 90% in sludge generation, and a significant reduction in water usage.