Recently, it has been shown by
Nikolov, that a further enhancement of the processabilitywith retained
corrosion resistance can be achieved by applying a thin plasma polymer
on zinc–magnesium coatings [4]. Plasma polymer films were widely
discussed for their corrosion inhibition e.g. on cold rolled steel [5–7],
galvanised steel [8–10] and magnesium [11,12]. They are known for
excellent barrier properties as well as for good adhesion promotion
between the metallic surface and a following automotive coating. For
the application of plasma polymers in continuous strip processing a