Preparation and Evaluation of Aromatic Amine-Epoxidized Sunflower Free Fatty Acid Adducts As Corrosion Inhibitors in Curable Varnishes

Five aromatic amines [o-, m- and p- Toluidine (o-T, m-T and p-T), p- anizidine (p-A) and p- chloroaniline (p-ClA)] were reacted with epoxidized sunflower free fatty acid (ESFA) under severe conditions of inert atmosphere and high temperature. The produced adducts were characterized physically, chemically and by IR spectroscopic analysis. Acid value and oxiran content of the prepared adducts were determined to confirm the participation of carboxylic groups and epoxy groups respectively in the reaction of ESFA with aromatic amines. The prepared adducts of (o-T-ESFA, m-T-ESFA, p-T-ESFA, p-A-ESFA and p-ClA-ESFA) were evaluated as corrosion inhibitors of mild steel in epoxy acrylate oligomer formulations curable by electron beam irradiation. Different concentrations of the prepared aromatic adducts were added in varnish formulations. Physical and mechanical measurements were carried out, in addition to corrosion resistance tests and weight loss of coated steel panels. The efficiency of adducts in varnishes formulation were determined, in which it was found that, the varnish formulations containing the prepared aromatic amine adducts could protect steel from corrosion. Superior corrosion inhibition efficiency was found for the varnish formula containing 0.6% p-A-ESFA adduct. The corrosion inhibition efficiency of the prepared aromatic amine in epoxy acrylate oligomer varnishes follows the order: p-A-ESFA > p-T-ESFA > m-T-ESFA > o-T-ESFA > p-ClA-ESFA