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Calcium tripolyphosphate: An anticorrosive pigment for paint

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The objective of this work was to evaluate the performance of calcium tripolyphosphate in anticorrosive paints. Its anticorrosive properties were studied in pigment suspensions and in solventborne paints with 10% and 30% of the pigment by volume and a pigment volume concentration/critical pigment volume concentration (PVC/CPVC) equal to 0.8. The behavior of paints formulated with epoxy and alkyd resins was assessed by accelerated (salt spray cabinet and humidity chamber) and electrochemical tests (corrosion potential, ionic resistance, and polarization resistance).

Calcium tripolyphosphate was proven to inhibit steel corrosion when incorporated in a paint film. Good protection was achieved employing only 10% by volume of the pigment, instead of 30%, as was suggested in the case of phosphates. The anticorrosion protection afforded by alkyd paints was impaired when the pigment content was increased. Epoxy paints seemed to be less sensitive to the pigment content.

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    V. F. Vetere, M. C. Deyá, R. Romagnoli & B. del Amo

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Vetere, V.F., Deyá, M.C., Romagnoli, R. et al. Calcium tripolyphosphate: An anticorrosive pigment for paint. Journal of Coatings Technology 73, 57–63 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02698398

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