Evaluation of Corrosion Stability of Water Soluble Epoxy-Ester Primer through Electrochemical Studies

Duraisamy Ramesh, Thiagarajan Vasudevan

Department of Industrial Chemistry, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India.

DOI: 10.4236/msa.2012.36049                

Abstract

The corrosion behavior of water borne epoxy-ester primer coatings (10% - 50% PVCs) was evaluated through electrochemical techniques such as polarization and impedance spectroscopic (EIS) measurements. Studies were carried out for a longer duration of exposure extending up to 60 days in aqueous solution of NaCl (5%). Corrosion current (i_corr), Corrosion potential (E_corr), Coating resistance (R_c), Charge transfer resistance (R_ct), Coating capacitance (C_c), Double layer capacitance (C_dl), break point frequency (f_b), Water uptake (∮), diffusion coefficient (D_w) etc., indicated that 10% - 30% PVC coatings performed well in comparison to higher PVCs. Changes in the electrochemical characteristics were found to occur as a function of exposure time in all cases. The corrosion stability of the coatings were found to be greatly affected by the percentage of PVCs. Studies further indicated that when lower concentration of pigments were available, they remained completely surrounded by the binder; Thus leaving no space for the entry of corrosive agents. From these studies, it was concluded that the water borne paints could replace the conventional coatings, containing organic solvents. Therefore, water soluble epoxy-ester primers have to be employed in paints for developing eco- friendly coatings.

Keywords

Epoxy-Ester; Water Borne Paint; Polarization and Electrochemical Impedance (EIS) Measurements

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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