Temporary Corrosion Preventives in Industry

THERE are a good many industrial applications where temporary corrosion preventives are as important to lubrication as are the final lubricants themselves. If machined parts are left untreated before use; if bearings are not protected in storage; if petrol or diesel engines are stored or shipped long distances without precautions, they are likely to corrode. Then, no amount of care in subsequent lubrication will give satisfactory results. Protecting machined surfaces against corrosion until they are put into use is therefore an essential part of good lubrication. One way of getting that protection is by using temporary corrosion preventives.