TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Ferrinov®-100 is a dark brown ferrite pigment with exceptional anticorrosion properties.

This pigment releases metal ions when subjected to a corrosive environment. These ions form stable hydroxides that continuously cover the metal. The passive layer then formed consists mainly of calcium and zinc hydroxide, zinc hydroxide and calcium hydroxide.

The significant presence of calcium and zinc gives the pigment high responsiveness and alkalinity. Calcium and zinc makes the pigment highly resistant to acid and contributes to its stability in alkaline conditions.

Ferrinov®-100 is characterized by a very narrow grain size distribution. The median particle size is less than 0.30 µm. These particles are clusters of active nanoparticles. They have a very long term passivation activity.

Ferrinov®-100 is easily dispersed and is compatible with the most commonly used high-performance anticorrosive paint systems. Its important alkalinity value may require slight formulation modifications for water based resin systems.

The key parameters of the hydrometallurgical process are systematically checked at all the manufacturing stages. The resulting pigment is then controlled in terms of pH levels, conductivity, specific weight, moisture, oil absorption, dispersion, incorporation speed and colour. This continuous quality control process ensures the consistency and quality of each production lot.