Tannic acid-modified fatty amide anticorrosive coatings from Pongamia glabra oil

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this investigation was to develop sustainable resource-based anticorrosive coating material using Pongamia glabra seed oil and tannic acid (TA), as well as to improve the coating properties.

Design/methodology/approach

TA-modified fatty amide diol was synthesized by condensation polymerization. First, Pongamia glabra seed oil was converted to fatty amide diol (Pongamia oil fatty amide, PFA) that was further modified by TA with different parts per hundred of resin (10, 15 and 20) to develop a polyether fatty amide (PFA-TA). The confirmation of reaction between TA and PFA was carried out using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The thermal behavior of PFA-TA was studied by thermogravimetric analyses. Coatings of several PFA-TA resins were applied to steel (i.e. plain carbon steel) coupons to investigate their physico-mechanical and anticorrosive performance. The corrosion protection performance was observed using AC impedance and polarization tests.

Findings

TA-modified fatty amide coatings showed the highest scratch hardness of 2.5 kg, flexibility (1/8 inch) and gloss at 45° was 60-62. Among all compositions, PFA-TA15 showed the best physico-mechanical and anticorrosion performance. Corrosion tests of coated panels were examined in different corrosive media (3.5 wt per cent HCl, 3.5 wt per cent NaOH and 5.0 wt per cent NaCl) using potentiodynamic polarization and AC impedance measurements. PFA-TA may find application as an eco-friendly protective coating, and thermal analyses revealed that it can be safely used up to 300°C.

Originality/value

This paper provides the development of protective coatings for steel from non-edible seed oil and TA to utilize sustainable resources.

Citation

Alam, M. and M. Alandis, N. (2014), "Tannic acid-modified fatty amide anticorrosive coatings from Pongamia glabra oil", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 61 No. 4, pp. 232-240. https://doi.org/10.1108/ACMM-01-2013-1234