Rust preventive meets California VOC regulations

March 22, 2012

Lubrizol Additives, a business segment of the Lubrizol Corp., has announced that its recently introduced AQUALOX™ 2335 water-based rust preventive additive for metal applications now meets the volatile organic compound (VOC) reduction requirements of California's South Coast Air Quality Management District , Rule 1144.

Whether used as-is or formulated to specific customer requirements, the additive package protects metals against heavy-duty outdoor exposure and moderate-duty indoor storage conditions. This proprietary technology creates a protective barrier between the metal and the atmosphere to provide salt spray, humidity, and acid fume protection comparable to that of solvent-based technologies, the company reports The product's easy-to-remove, nonstaining, waxy film provides adhesion to metal surfaces and good cold-temperature flexibility, protecting metal materials, parts, and components against the corrosive atmospheres associated with shipping and storage.

When custom-formulated, the additive can deliver film, wetting, and coating characteristics to industrial metal manufacturing applications such as truck and trailer frames, farm machinery, tube and pipe, sheet and coil, construction equipment, small metal parts and components, wire rope, and cable.