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Table 2 Tested coatings

From: Exploration of coating alternatives for the protection of bare steel and brass in scientific-technical artefacts

Coating

Composition

Code

Supplier

Paraloid B-72

Methyl acrylate and ethyl methacrylate

B72

Kremer Pigmente GmbH & Co

Microcristalina C80

Microcrystalline wax + 

other waxes may be added*

C80

C.T.S España S.L

Incralac

Ethyl acrylate and methyl methacrylate (Paraloid B-44) + Benzotriazole (BTA) + plasticising agents

INC

Kremer Pigmente GmbH & Co

Owatrol oil

Alkyd-based resin resin from vegetable oils

(No information on possible additives

)

OW

AGARAGAR Quinta y Galán, S.L

Paraloid B-72 and TiO2 nanocomposite

B72 + Titanium(IV) oxide; P25

nanoparticles (NPs)

B72/TiO2

Merck KGaA—Sigma-Aldrich Spain

PHS and PEOX blend

Poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) (PEOX) + poly(4-hydroxy styrene) (PHS)

PHS/PEOX

Merck KGaA—Sigma-Aldrich Spain

  1. *C80 is distributed as Cosmolloid H80 but according to its safety data sheet, it may contain a mixture of other waxes