Chlorinated rubber paints for corrosion prevention of mild steel: A comparison between zinc phosphate and polyaniline pigments

The anticorrosion performance of plasticized chlorinated rubber coated mild steel sheets incorporating polyaniline emeraldine salt or zinc phosphate as active pigments were compared using salt spray and immersion in 3.5% NaCl solution. The results obtained by different electrochemical methods indicate the superiority of polyaniline in comparison with zinc phosphate in terms of corrosion protection. The time of the emergence of the first rust spot in 3.5% NaCl solution for the film containing 1.5 wt% polyaniline reach 960 h, which is six times higher than that of the film without polyaniline. The protective mechanism by zinc phosphate and polyaniline pigments were discussed. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.