Zapping Corrosion

Finishing Today Magazine
by Col. Ron Savin
May 9, 2008

PROBLEM: Conventional zinc-rich coatings based on zinc dust have been limited to maintenance primer applications that require a blasted substrate for effective performance.

SOLUTION: Advanced coatings containing a low-cost, highly conductive zinc flake material can galvanize heavy rust, thereby eliminating the need for costly sandblasting and a conventional coat of zinc-rich primer. The coatings also can be used to prevent fouling in marine applications.

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