Abstract: This invention relates to useful protective compositions and a method for protecting aluminum and aluminum alloy products against water staining. The method involves applying a continuous film of a protective composition to the surface of the aluminum product. The protective compositions useful for the invention are blends or reaction products of a polybasic acid and a partial ester of a polyol.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 24, 1978
Date of Patent:
May 8, 1979
Assignees:
Emery Industries, Inc., Reynolds Metals Company
Inventors:
Robert J. Sturwold, Walter E. Utz, Nicholas Christ, William R. Ford, Jr., George P. Koch
Abstract: A process for the preparation of uniform, stable diacyl peroxide compositions is disclosed. The process comprises reacting the corresponding acyl chloride with hydrogen peroxide in an alkaline aqueous medium in the presence of a desensitizing agent.