Abstract: An anticorrosive and antifouling additive for paints, which is effective to protect structures such as steel ships and pipes from rust, and prevent the adhesion of marine organisms and algae to the structures used in seawater without adversely affecting the marine environment, and a paint containing the same additive are provided. The additive comprises 70 to 94% by weight of at least one selected from the group consisting of bastnasite, monazite and Chinese complex mineral, 3% by weight or more of tourmaline, and 3% by weight or more of zircon, with respect to the total amount of the additive. The additive emits a required amount of negative ions to achieve the effect of preventing the adhesion of marine organisms and algae and prevents the occurrence of rust. In practical use, the additive can be added to a conventional paint in an amount of 8 to 15% with respect to paint weight.

Abstract: An improved anti-corrosive zinc coating composition for application on a metal substrate is provided. The coating is comprised of a siloxane polymer resin in combination with zinc dust and ceramic microspheres, the microspheres having diameters of 45 microns or less. At this reduced diameter, the microspheres act as spacers for the zinc particles without interfering with the conductivity of the coating, thereby reducing the amount of zinc necessary to achieve cathodic protection of the substrate. The coating is economical to produce, provides excellent corrosion protection, and resists mud-cracking.

Abstract: An absorption refrigerator includes a high temperature regenerator for heating a water solution including a halogen compound to generate steam. An oxide film having thickness of 0.02-5.0 &mgr;m, one of the colors blue, purple and gray, or a hydroxyl group is formed on a surface of at least one of the high temperature regenerators and the heat exchanger.

Abstract: This invention relates to equipment for treating the aforesaid waste plastics directly with supercritical water, and an object thereof is to provide a method for the anticorrosive treatment of waste plastics treating equipment which makes it possible to use inexpensive stainless steel. Waste plastics treating equipment made of stainless steel is charged with a predetermined amount of an aqueous solution containing at least one alkali metal salt, and this aqueous solution is deaerated until its dissolved oxygen content is reduced to 0.5 mg/L or less. After the temperature and pressure of the equipment are raised until supercritical conditions are established, these temperature and pressure are maintained for a predetermined period of time.

Abstract: A process useful for protecting metal surfaces against corrosion in is presented involving: (a) forming a corrosion inhibitor having a compound corresponding to formula (I): where R1, R2 and R3 independently of one another represent an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an aryl or alkylaryl group or a group corresponding to formula (II): A− is an anion, n is the number 2 or 3, p is a number of 1 to 3 and R5 is an alkyl or alkenyl group containing 7 to 23 carbon atoms and 0, 1, 2 or 3 double bonds, and R4 is a group corresponding to formula (II) or (III): where R1, R2 and R3 are as defined above and Z is a group —(CH2)m— or a group corresponding to formula (IV):  m is an integer of 1 to 6, X is a group NH or an oxygen atom and D is a dimer fatty acid residue containing on average 36 to 54 carbon atoms; (b) combining the corrosion inhibitor with liquid aqueous, liquid non-aqueous or gaseous me

Abstract: A process for sealing the surface coating formed by anodizing an aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate (for example, aerospace, commercial, and architectural products), the process including the steps of: (a) providing an aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate with a surface coating formed thereon by anodizing the aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate; (b) providing a sealing solution comprising a dilute solution of a rare earth metal salt selected from the group consisting of cerium salts and yttrium salts; and (c) contacting the substrate with the sealing solution for a sufficient amount of time to seal the surface coating on the substrate. Also disclosed is a chemical sealing solution for sealing the surface coating formed by anodizing an aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate, the solution being a dilute solution of a rare earth metal salt selected from the group consisting of cerium salts and yttrium salts.

Abstract: In a chromating solution comprising a water-soluble chromium compound and a reducing agent and in which hexavalent chromium ions produced by dissolution of the water-soluble chromium compound have been partly reduced with the reducing agent to trivalent chromium ions, an oxycarboxylic acid compound is used as the reducing agent. This chromating solution causes neither gelation nor sedimentation of the solution even when hexavalent chromium ions are reduced to trivalent chromium ions at a reduction percentage of more than 50%. The chromating solution and a chromate film formed on a steel sheet may also contain an organic resin, phosphoric acid or a phosphoric acid compound, or a silica sol.