DYTCATIO
Phosphonates are multi-functional agents for controlling metal ions and one of the star products of our company are Phosphonates and modified Phosphonates. By definition, they contain at least a functional group, PO3H2, linked to a carbon atom. This fundamental chemical structure is one of the reasons why the main characteristics of phosphonates are:
- Threshold Effect: Capacity for very small amounts of sedimentation inhibitors to maintain large amounts of sediment in solution.
- Stability in aqueous systems under high temperatures, pressures and extreme pHs.
- Major sequestration/dispersion/deflocculation: The sequestration (or chelation) is the process of using a compound to form a complex with the water-soluble metal ion. The dispersion is the property by which the phosphonates make the growth of agglomerations of glass and particles more difficult. The phosphonates are strongly adsorbed by the surfaces and strong repelling charges are created. The phosphonates also have the capacity to disperse and maintain these systems in a state of dispersion for long periods of time.
- Highly soluble in aqueous systems
- Control of corrosion: Corrosion is produced when metal is attacked by oxygen from water. Phosphonates, on their own or combined, are excellent corrosion inhibitors.
Our phosphonates are classified in three groups:
