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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 21, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lai-Duien Grace Fan, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Joseph C. Fan, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Assignee:
Donlar Corporation, Bedford Park, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23F 1/110 ; C23F 1/1173 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C23F 1/110 ; C23F 1/1173 ;
Abstract
A composition and method is disclosed for inhibiting the corrosion of metals in contact with an aqueous system capable of corroding the metal. The inventive composition contains a substantially water-soluble polymer of an acidic amino acid and at least one water-soluble salt of molybdenum or zinc. The composition is substantially non-toxic and environmentally acceptable and is supplied in a corrosion-inhibition amount to the otherwise metal-corrosive aqueous system.