Rust Preventive Oil or Liquids : Safe, Effective, and Easy to use

Every industry dealing with metal objects and machinery requires effective rust-prevention solutions. Rust preventive oils or liquids are quite popularly used for coating by dipping, brushing, and spraying on metal objects as a protective barrier against corrosion. They provide temporary corrosion protection and removal is not required in most cases. And if any case removal is required, it can be removed easily by alkaline cleaner.

Rust Preventive Oils Performance

Rust preventive oils are good corrosion inhibitors. These are utilized by applying a coating, by brushing, or spraying on the surface or by dipping the metal objects in this. The application is based on various factors like metal object geometry, shape, size, weight, ease of use, safety, etc. However, dipping is the most recommended method because it ensures better dewatering and total coverage of metal surface by oil. Performance of RPO also depends on various other factors like pre-process (metalworking, cleaning, etc), packaging, handling, storage, shipping, etc.

The product having the oil base has a lubricative finish that could border on sticky and possibly messy. Touching or coming in contact with such a surface means that your hands or any objects in contact can get messed up. At the same time, due to the sticky surface a lot of air contaminants get stuck to the oil surface. Over time the metal objects finish goes from glossy to dusty and untidy due to the constant accumulation of dust on the oiled surface. Gradually, this eats away at the rust preventive oil barrier decreasing its performance of corrosion inhibition.

Dry to touch oil

Dry to touch oil is a quick-drying coating intended to protect metal components from rusting. It is made up of corrosion inhibitors and solvents that provide a protective dry film when applied. In industrial and automotive sector it has wide application by preventing the formation of rust, having fast response. Safety measures are necessary during the operation to include ventilation and protective clothing.

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Rust Preventive Oil: Safe for Health & Environment

Rust preventive liquids are either water-based or oil-based or solvent-based. Water based give lesser protection than oil or solvent based liquids and therefore oil and solvent based are preferred. Since Oil and solvent based  liquids are petroleum products, they are flammable and volatile in nature. Therefore, high flash rust preventive liquids are safer than low flash rust preventive liquids for human health and the environment. High flash point liquids are always preferable as these products are safer in handling, usage, transportation.

1. Rust Preventive Oil are sticky and oily to the touch. On the other hand, solvent based liquids are applied like a thin coat and leaves dry-to-touch type film which means after the application liquid evaporates and on touch, you would not be able to feel it.

2. Consumption of solvent-based rust preventive is lesser than oil-based, therefore solvent based leaves lesser impact on environment.

3. Oil based liquid might be required to be cleaned off or removed when the metal object needs to be utilized. On the other hand, no removal is necessary in the case of low viscosity solvent bases rust-preventive liquids.

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Technology behind Rust Preventive Oil

Metal surfaces and enclosed areas need rust protection. These areas include metal components, machinery, sheet metal, tubes, boilers, fuel tanks, and piping systems. There has always been a challenge to manufacture these products while at the same time protecting them enough to be used, stored, exported, layup, and preserved from corrosion for a long time. With NOX-RUST® Rust Preventive Liquids CCI and VCI Technology; safe, effective, and easy prevention from corrosion is possible. The VCI liquid has the property of Daubert VCI where the molecules follow the rules of volatility and polarity along with self-dissipation.

In an enclosed situation, the molecules within the Rust Preventive Oil liquids volatilize themselves and form a strong molecular barrier atop the metal surfaces. This causes protection from moisture, salt, dirt, oxygen, and other elements. On application of liquids, in most cases, the meta; objects are ready to use immediately, and no removal process is required due to the liquid’s compatibility with fuels, gases, fluids, and lubricants are required.

Rust-preventive liquids are therefore safe to use, quite efficient, and easy to apply when put to use.