Crodacor BE

Product description Water-soluble corrosion inhibitor compatible with a wide range of formulations, particularly aqueous based formulations contained within tin plated steel aerosol or paint cans. Crodacor BE is proven to be an effective flash rust inhibitor for ferrous metals as well. It is recommended as a replacement for products that may have environmental concerns, such as sodium nitrite. Applications

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Corrosion inhibition for tin plated steel

Flash rust inhibition for ferrous metals Low VOC formulations Aqueous based formulations

Features and benefits

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Water soluble Non-foaming Effective at low addition levels Post-added, no reformulation necessary Environmentally friendly

Typical properties Physical properties are listed below and indicate typical values and properties; they are not intended to be used as product specifications. Test Appearance Actives pH Specific gravity Density Units % 1% solution g/ml Typical Value Clear amber viscous liquid 100 9.6 1.11 1.1

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Figure 1: Tin plated steel aerosol can strips after 30 days of exposure to DI water, DI water with 250 ppm NaCl, DI water with 0.5% CRODACOR BE, DI water with 250 ppm NaCl and 0.5% CRODACOR BE, DI water with 0.5% sodium nitrite and DI water with 250 ppm NaCl and 0.5% sodium nitrite Corrosion results

DI water

250 ppm NaCl

DI water + 0.5% CRODACOR BE

250 ppm NaCl + 0.5% CRODACOR BE

DI water + 0.5% 250 ppm NaCl + Sodium Nitrite 0.5% Sodium Nitrite

Figure 2: Lined tin plated steel cans after 36 days of exposure to DI water (left) and DI water with 0.5% CRODACOR BE (right) Can corrosion results

DI water

DI water + 0.5% CRODACOR BE

Figure 3: Lined tin plated steel cans after 36 days of exposure to a 250 ppm NaCl solution (left) and a 250 ppm NaCl solution with 0.5% CRODACOR BE (right) Can corrosion results

250 ppm NaCl

250 ppm NaCl + 0.5% CRODACOR BE

Figure 4: Cold rolled steel panels covered with an aqueous alkyd coating (left) and an aqueous alkyd coating with CRODACOR BE (right) Flash rust performance

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