MOOG^® Steps Ahead of Competition With New Rust-Preventive Coating

Federal-Mogul’s MOOG^® brand is going much further through a sophisticated and highly durable new “Cataphoresis” coating on all sheet metal wishbones and track control arms. And in doing so, MOOG is adopting and even exceeding the same technology now required by most vehicle OEMs.

“Very few aftermarket chassis parts manufacturers worldwide have stepped up to Cataphoresis technology because they want to avoid the extra cost that comes with the improved rust resistance,” said Gültekin Hazer, Federal-Mogul Technical Manager MOOG, Europe, Middle East and Africa. “The MOOG brand is different. Our parts are engineered and built to earn the customer’s trust by providing not only an easier repair but also the best possible performance and durability.”

Cataphoresis technology is a highly effective pre-treatment of the component prior to painting. The part is immersed in a bath of electrically charged paint that covers all surfaces – inner and outer – with a consistent coating. Next, the part is baked at high temperature to ensure superior bonding and coating strength.

Most competing aftermarket chassis suppliers use a far less effective, electrostatic painting, method that is no longer accepted by OEMs for exterior components.

Recent durability testing showed that competitors’ electrostatically painted parts were covered with corrosive rust on exterior surfaces within just 300 hours of exposure to salt spray, and inner surfaces were rust-covered within just 100 hours. MOOG double-layer sheet metal wishbones showed no signs of rust corrosion even after 750 hours of salt spray testing and single-layer wishbones were rust-free beyond 850 hours.

“That’s a major advantage in the minds of the service provider and her or his customer,” Hazer said. “Excessive rust can compromise component strength and, ultimately, the driver’s safety. Thus, using MOOG is an excellent way to earn the consumer’s trust.”