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This patent application describes a chrome-free conversion coating that does not have the environmental issues associated with chrome-based coatings. The coating is a neutral or mildly alkaline inorganic coating solution that can be applied directly to a metal surface without a phosphatizing pre-treatment and provides significant corrosion protection. The coating solution preferably has a pH of...