Alkaline Rust Converter Application: Industrial

Rust Converter

Rust Converter is a single component water based active chemical (liquid) which reacts with the adherent rust on the metal surface and forms a stable protective film. This film prevents further rusting of steel.

Rust converters are water-based primers which contain two active ingredients: tannic acid and an organic polymer. Tannic acid reacts with iron oxide (rust) and chemically converts it to iron tannate, a dark-colored stable material. Tannins are a group of water- and alcohol soluble natural products extracted from fruits, trees and grasses. The second active ingredient, 2-Butoxyethanol, is an organic polymer that provides a protective primer layer. The overall chemical reaction converts rust into a stable black protective polymeric coating that serves as an excellent primer for both oil and epoxy based paints.