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Acryzinc Corrosion


ACRYZINC® Test Program

  • Fabral, Lancaster, PA, rollformed identical panels from ACRYZINC® and G90 Chem Treated Galvanized Sheet in December 1996
  • Bundles of panels were stored uncovered outside until September 1997

Galvanized Steel Sheet
Conventional, Chem Treated, Lightly Oiled Galvanized Sheet, September 1997

Acryzinc
ACRYZINC®, September 1997


September, 1997

  • After 9 months of outside storage in bundles, the ACRYZINC® panels were free of "white rust!"


August, 1998

  • The bundles were inspected after 20 months of outdoor exposure

These Samples Removed August 1998
ACRYZINC®
Conventional Chem Treated Galvanized


ACRYZINC®

  • The difference is obvious!
  • After being subjected to extraordinary abuse, the ACRYZINC® panels only just began to exhibit "white rust" after 20 months of outdoor storage in bundles!


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