[meteorite-list] Rust Preventer Question

From: Ed Deckert <edeckert_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:37:11 -0400
Message-ID: <00b601c8e6ec$d95d4d60$6401a8c0_at_EdDeckertMain>

Hello Everyone,

I was in my local Lowe's Home Improvement Store and noticed something in the
tools department. It could have use in meteorite storage.

The product is a non-skid Polyvinyl Chloride foam mesh shelf lining material
that is apparently impregnated with corrosion inhibitor (Zerust.)

Now as I recall in a prior Met List thread, Chlorine is a problem with irons
and rusting. But if I recall correctly, it has to make contact with the
iron to be harmful. The discussion was, I believe, around using the color
coded desiccant crystals that change from pink to blue when saturated with
moisture. Is it Cobalt Chloride that is used there as the indicator
chemical? I seem to think that would be the case from the chemistry class I
took in school.

In any event, can someone shed some light on this? This product can be cut
into sizes to fit your needs, and seems quite reasonably priced. A roll
measuring 22.5 inches by 118 inches (about 18.4 square feet) is $14.98 US
Dollars. That would make very many squares to put in specimen boxes! It
appears to be a mesh with about a 0.062 inch thickness or so. Hard to tell
looking at the roll in the store.

Here are some links, one to Lowe's and the other to the manufacturer's
website for Zerust.

Comments please?

Thanks,

Ed

Lowe's Link
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=90013-46478-91140&lpage=none

Zerust Link for Zerust Data
http://www.zerust.com/product/ict-non-slip-liner.html

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Ed Deckert
IMCA #8911 http://imca.cc/
Received on Tue 15 Jul 2008 10:37:11 PM PDT