AUTODEPOSITION UTILIZES AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS OF POLYMER, PIGMENT, AND ACTIVATORS TO COAT METAL. THE PROCESS ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR A CONVENTIONAL CONVERSION COATING. THE COATING BATH OPERATES AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND IS CHEMICALLY, RATHER THAN ELECTRICALLY ACTIVATED. AUTODEPOSITION HAS A HIGH COATING TRANSFER EFFICIENCY, ENERGY USE EFFICIENCY AND ELIMINATES VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.