Preparation of anti rust paint with waste expanded Polystyrene

• Main Author: Muhammad Salihin Zakaria
• Other Authors: San Myint, Prof. Dr
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Perlis 2009
• Subjects: Waste products; Polystyrene; Paint; Polystyrene paint; Protective coatings; Paint materials; Anti rust paint; Corrosion and anti-corrosives
• Online Access: http://dspace.unimap.edu.my/xmlui/handle/123456789/4852
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Perlis

A formula for making paint using waste expanded polystyrene foam (EPS) as a binder in place of alkyd resin in most of the commercial paint was developed. Through the experiment the formula follows: the base material (EPS) is 27%, the solvent 43% and the pigment 30%. The morphology and performance c...