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Cortec launches microcorrosion inhibiting coating

Cortec Corporation has introduced VpCI- 386, an organic water-based acrylic coating that provides a multimetal corrosion protection in harsh, outdoor, unsheltered applications. Since it can be used as a direct-to-metal coating or as a finish coat, it reduces costs associated with corrosion said the company.

The complex mixture of non-toxic, organic inhibitors offers protection that Cortec said is more effective than most paints and zinc-rich primers. The product is low VOC and non-flammable. The company said VpCI-386 has an advantage over coatings formulated with inorganic pigments because the resistance has been improved by replacing pigments and metal oxides with more effective micro-corrosion inhibitors.

The combination of additives in VpCI-
386 provides a composite polymer barrier
that retards the reaction of metal ionization.
A protective film is adsorbed onto metal sur-
faces and VpCI microcorrosion inhibitor
molecules form a very thin micro-layer that
reaches every area of the metal, protecting
even hard-to-reach surfaces against micro-
corrosion. VpCI-386 forms a fast-drying
thixotropic coating that is resistant to sagging
or running off and protects against corrosive
electrolytes in most aggressive environments.

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