Zirconium Naphthenate

Name:
Zirconium Naphthenate
Detailed information:

Properties:

Amber-colored, heavy, transparent liquid. D 1.05. Viscosity equivalent to that of heavy lubricating oil. Very stable, unlike other metallic naphthenates, possesses no drying properties. Soluble in all common solvents. Combustible.

Derivation:

By heating a mixture of naphthenic acid and zirconium sulfate.

Hazard:

TLV: 5 mg(Zr)/m3.

Use:

Ceramics (enamels, glazes); lubricants; paints and varnishes (antichalking agent, minimizer of moisture and solar radiation effects).