|
|
|
| Home | Privacy Policy | Contact Us | View Cart | |
RustStop® RS-5 electronic rust prevention and other rust protection products - Serving the Americas, Europe and Russia |
|
Rust is more of a threat than you may think! What is electronic rust proofing (rustproofing)? Undercoating and Rust Proofing (rustproofing)? What is RustStop® electronic rust protection? How does RustStop® electronic rust prevention work? Are you serious about car care?
|
How is rust prevented?
Corrosion (rust) is a process where chemical reactions take place through the exchange of electrons. The corrosion reactions that would otherwise naturally occur can be inhibited by preventing the exchange of electrons.
Since there needs to be steel, water and free electrons present for rust to form, eliminating any one of these agents will prevent rust.
One rust prevention method is to insulate the metal from water (moisture) and oxygen by covering it with a protective coating such as spray-on type rustproofing (rust proofing), undercoating or paint.
Another method is Capacitive Coupling, used by some products, which relies on the paint as a dielectric or barrier to the free electrons, causing the metal to be at a lower potential difference, theoretically slowing rust formation.
Cathodic Protection is another method used to prevent rust using one of two technologies; either Impressed Current or Sacrificial Anode.
So, what are the limitations of Undercoatings (spray-on type rust proofing), Capacitive Coupling and Cathodic Protection?
Click here for: Undercoating and Rustproofing (rust proofing) Limitations?
|
 Copyright © 1989-2010 RustStop. All rights reserved. |