Process Approvals

We work very closely with automotive and other original equipment manufacturers (OEM’s) to ensure that we are providing plating processes that exceed their requirements in the areas of corrosion protection, surface lubricity, abrasion resistance, color and brightness. Our plating processes and chemistries are used to help finish components in a wide variety of industries such as: automotive, agricultural, electrical, furniture, fasteners and hardware, faucets/fixtures, and more.

Columbia Chemical Global Approved Specifications

Some OEM’s have a qualification process to allow for our plating chemistries to be formally approved for their specifications while other OEM’s and component manufacturers do not formally list supplier chemistries as approved. Specifications that don’t list approved chemistries simply require verification testing to show that the final plated deposit meets the performance requirements within the specification. As a result, Columbia Chemical processes are used in meeting the requirements of numerous additional specifications, so please contact us if you have questions on the specification you need to meet.

OEM/Tier 1 Specification Columbia Chemical Process Description
OEM/Tier 1 Alfagomma
Specification Galvanizing for Hydraulic Components
Columbia Chemical Process Zinc-Chro-SHIELD
Description Zinc, Sealer
OEM/Tier 1 Alfagomma
Specification Galvanizing for Rigid Pipes
Columbia Chemical Process SpectraMATE 25, Zinc-Chro-SHIELD
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Sealer
OEM/Tier 1 Boeing
Specification BAC5701
Columbia Chemical Process COLCAD 100
Description Cadmium Plating
OEM/Tier 1 Bossard
Specification CCS 3
Columbia Chemical Process SpectraMATE 25, Zinc-Chro-SHIELD
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Sealer
OEM/Tier 1 Bossard
Specification CCS 3
Columbia Chemical Process SpectraMATE 25, Zinc-Chro-SHIELD UV
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Sealer
OEM/Tier 1 Stellantis (Chrysler)
Specification PS.50065 Color STP (bright chrome finish) PS.50045, Master Number PP012 (Exterior Trivalent Chromium Plating) with North American STP color code.
Columbia Chemical Process TriCOL® Decorative Trivalent Chrome Plating Process
Description Full approval was granted for the current global harmonized standard PS.50065 which covers trivalent chromium to specific colors. The color approval received is for STP (Bright Chrome Finish). TriCOL® is approved for any parts where the PS.50045 is on the drawing (past released current parts and future carry over parts) plus for any decorative plated finish not yet covered in a new harmonized document. The TriCOL process is approved for any PS.50045 for the Master Number PP012 (Exterior Trivalent Chromium Plating) with the North American STP color code.
OEM/Tier 1 Stellantis (Chrysler)
Specification PS.50031 D (Zinc Nickel Alloy Electroplated Coatings)
Columbia Chemical Process COLFIN TTM 0814
Description Zinc Nickel Alloy Torque Tension Modifier (Pre-Qualified Topcoats Specific For Machine Threaded Fasteners Other Than Tapping Screws)
OEM/Tier 1 Stellantis (Chrysler)
Specification
Columbia Chemical Process SpectraMATE 25
Description Non-Fasteners
OEM/Tier 1 Stellantis (Chrysler)
Specification
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V 200 UB
Description Zinc, Trivalent Ultra-Blue Passivate
OEM/Tier 1 Stellantis (Chrysler)
Specification
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V 121
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate
OEM/Tier 1 Stellantis (Chrysler)
Specification
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V 120, Zinc-Chro-SHIELD
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Sealer
OEM/Tier 1 Stellantis (Chrysler)
Specification
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V 121, Zinc-Chro-SHIELD
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Sealer
OEM/Tier 1 Delphi
Specification DX551207
Columbia Chemical Process DX551207
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Sealer
OEM/Tier 1 Delphi
Specification DX551208
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V 120, Zinc-Chro-SHIELD
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Sealer
OEM/Tier 1 Delphi
Specification DX551209
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V 120, Zinc-Chro-SHIELD
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Sealer
OEM/Tier 1 Delphi
Specification DX551212
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V 120, Zinc-Chro-SHIELD
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Sealer
OEM/Tier 1 Delphi
Specification DX551213
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V 120, Zinc-Chro-SHIELD
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Sealer
OEM/Tier 1 Delphi
Specification DX551225
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V 120, Zinc-Chro-SHIELD
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Sealer
OEM/Tier 1 Delphi
Specification DX551232
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V 120, Zinc-Chro-SHIELD
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Sealer
OEM/Tier 1 Delphi
Specification DX551233
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V 120, Zinc-Chro-SHIELD
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Sealer
OEM/Tier 1 Delphi
Specification DX551236
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V 120, Zinc-Chro-SHIELD
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Sealer
OEM/Tier 1 Delphi
Specification DX551237
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V 120, Zinc-Chro-SHIELD
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Sealer
OEM/Tier 1 Delphi
Specification DX551240
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V 120, Zinc-Chro-SHIELD
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Sealer
OEM/Tier 1 Eberhard
Specification Finish Spec Code (24)
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V 120, Zinc-Chro-SHIELD
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Sealer
OEM/Tier 1 Eberhard
Specification Finish Spec Code (25)
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate
OEM/Tier 1 Eberhard
Specification Finish Spec Code (26)
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V 120, Zinc-Chro-SHIELD
Description Zinc, Trivalent Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Sealer
OEM/Tier 1 Eberhard
Specification Finish Spec Code (73)
Columbia Chemical Process TRIVECTA BLACK 350, TRIVECTA SEALER 350
Description Zinc, Trivalent Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Sealer
OEM/Tier 1 Ford
Specification
Columbia Chemical Process SpectraMATE 25
Description SpectraMATE 25
OEM/Tier 1 Ford
Specification
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V 200 UB
Description
OEM/Tier 1 Ford
Specification
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V 121
Description
OEM/Tier 1 Ford
Specification
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V 120, Zinc-Chro-SHIELD
Description
OEM/Tier 1 Ford
Specification
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V 121, Zinc-Chro-SHIELD
Description
OEM/Tier 1 General Motors
Specification GMW3044 Code N,U
Columbia Chemical Process COLTECH 1200
Description Columbia Zinc, Trivalent Passivate
OEM/Tier 1 General Motors
Specification GMW3044 Code G, X, U (Fasteners)
Columbia Chemical Process COLTECH 2500
Description Columbia Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Torque Tension Modifier
OEM/Tier 1 General Motors
Specification GMW3044 N,U
Columbia Chemical Process GMW3044 N
Description Columbia Zinc, Trivalent Passivate (Blue)
OEM/Tier 1 General Motors
Specification GMW3044 X, U
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP® TRI-V 120, Zinc-Chro-SHIELD®
Description Columbia Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Sealer
OEM/Tier 1 General Motors
Specification GMW3044 X, U
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP® TRI-V 121, Zinc-Chro-SHIELD®
Description Columbia Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Sealer
OEM/Tier 1 General Motors
Specification GMW3044 X, U
Columbia Chemical Process SpectraMATE® 25, Zinc-Chro-PELLENT
Description Columbia Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Sealer
OEM/Tier 1 General Motors
Specification GMW3200
Columbia Chemical Process COLTIN-Zn, COLDIP® TZ-10, COLFIN TTM-1016 TZ
Description Columbia Tin-Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Torque Tension Modifier
OEM/Tier 1 General Motors
Specification GMW4700 ZNNI Type B
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP® NI-Z TRI BLUE 100
Description Columbia Zinc-Nickel, Trivalent Passivate
OEM/Tier 1 General Motors
Specification GMW4700 ZNNI Type B
Columbia Chemical Process TRIVECTA NI-Z Black 70, TRIVECTA Sealer 350
Description Columbia Zinc-Nickel, Trivalent Passivate, Sealer (Black)
OEM/Tier 1 General Motors
Specification GMW 14668 Code B Type 4, Color Master 495Y (white), Color Master 024M (black)
Columbia Chemical Process TriCOL® Decorative Trivalent Plating Process
Description Decorative Trivalent Chromium Plating, TriCOL® (white), (black)
OEM/Tier 1 Honda
Specification MfZn2-C HES 2003-03
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V 121
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate
OEM/Tier 1 Honda
Specification MFZn2-C
Columbia Chemical Process EXTREME 110, COLDIP TRI-V 120
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate
OEM/Tier 1 Honda
Specification
Columbia Chemical Process TRICOL DÉCOR
Description Trivalent Chromium Plating
OEM/Tier 1 International
Specification
Columbia Chemical Process NICOL SB SIMPLICITY, NICOL LEVELBRIGHT SINGLE, TRICOL RECLAIM
Description Semi-bright Nickel, Bright Nickel, Trivalent Chromium Plating
OEM/Tier 1 John Deere
Specification JDM F15 (Fasteners)
Columbia Chemical Process SpectraMATE 25, COLFIN TTM-1016
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Torque Tension Modifier
OEM/Tier 1 John Deere
Specification JDM F15 (Fasteners)
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V 200 UB, COLFIN TTM-1016
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Torque Tension Modifier
OEM/Tier 1 John Deere
Specification JDM F15 (Fasteners)
Columbia Chemical Process SpectraMate 25, Zinc-Chro-SHIELD
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Sealer
OEM/Tier 1 John Deere
Specification JDM F15 (Fasteners)
Columbia Chemical Process SpectraMate 25, Zinc-Chro-SHIELD UV
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Sealer
OEM/Tier 1 John Deere
Specification JDM F21 (Symbol A / Fasteners)
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V Zn-Ni True Blue 1000, COLFIN TTM-1016
Description Zinc-Nickel, Trivalent Passivate, Torque Tension Modifier (Clear)
OEM/Tier 1 John Deere
Specification JDM F21 (Symbol F / Fasteners)
Columbia Chemical Process TRIVECTA Ni-Z Black 70, COLFIN TTM-1016
Description Zinc-Nickel, Trivalent Passivate, Torque Tension Modifier (Black)
OEM/Tier 1 Medeco/Assa Abloy
Specification
Columbia Chemical Process NICOLD BRIGHT INDEX SINGLE
Description Bright Nickel
OEM/Tier 1 Medeco/Assa Abloy
Specification
Columbia Chemical Process TRICOL DÉCOR
Description Trivalent Chromium Plating
OEM/Tier 1 National Cash Register (NCR)
Specification 009-0020301
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V 121
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate
OEM/Tier 1 National Cash Register (NCR)
Specification 009-0020301
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V 200 UB
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate
OEM/Tier 1 PACCAR
Specification
Columbia Chemical Process NICOL SB SIMPLICITY, NICOL LEVELBRIGHT SINGLE, TRICOL RECLAIM
Description Semi-bright Nickel, Bright Nickel, Trivalent Chromium Plating
OEM/Tier 1 Rittal
Specification AA-TL-37
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V 121
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate
OEM/Tier 1 Toyota
Specification
Columbia Chemical Process TRICOL DÉCOR
Description Trivalent Chromium Plating
OEM/Tier 1 Tractor Supply
Specification
Columbia Chemical Process NICOL SB SIMPLICITY, NICOL LEVELBRIGHT SINGLE, TRICOL RECLAIM
Description Semi-bright Nickel, Bright Nickel, Trivalent Chromium Plating
OEM/Tier 1 TRW
Specification TRW-PS00005/TS548
Columbia Chemical Process COLDIP TRI-V 121
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate
OEM/Tier 1 TRW
Specification TRW-PS00005/TS548
Columbia Chemical Process SpectraMATE 25
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate
OEM/Tier 1 Volkswagen
Specification TL 217
Columbia Chemical Process COLZINC ACF II, SpectraMATE 25, Zinc-Chro-PELLENT
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate, Sealer
OEM/Tier 1 Volkswagen
Specification TL 217
Columbia Chemical Process COLZINC ACF II, SpectraMATE 25
Description Zinc, Trivalent Passivate
OEM/Tier 1 Volvo
Specification
Columbia Chemical Process NICOL SB SIMPLICITY, NICOL LEVELBRIGHT SINGLE, TRICOL RECLAIM
Description Semi-bright Nickel, Bright Nickel, Trivalent Chromium Plating