EPA Award Recognizes Air Force Use of Nonchromate Conversion Coatings
The Science and Engineering Laboratories at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, UT, have been named a recipient of the EPA Regional Administrative Award for Environmental Excellence for the Air Force base's elimination of chromated conversion coatings for aircraft-finishing operations. The EPA award is presented to individuals and groups that have made "exceptional contributions to the protection of human health and the environment."
In place of chromated conversion coatings, Hill AFB switched to nonchromate-containing products supplied by Pantheon Chemical Co. (Phoenix) and sold commercially under the brand name PreKote Surface Pretreatment.