Evaluation and Comparison of Waxes in Rust Preventives

摘要

Traditional rust preventives utilize wax and oils to leave a thin, temporary coating on a metal surface. The waxes used in traditional rust preventives are petroleum waxes typically from Group Ⅰ refineries. Ongoing research has started investigating alternative waxes such as natural waxes and synthetic waxes. Because these waxes have varying melt point and structures in comparison to petroleum waxes, a wax solubilizer is needed. This study will compare rust preventives made with natural waxes and synthetic waxes to the traditional petroleum wax rust preventives. This study will also examine the differences in performance of alternative wax rust preventives with and without wax solubilizers.