The preventive and curative rust remover chemicals for rust and ferric oxides find most applications in various chemical and refinery industries.
Natural rust removers consist of hydrogen peroxide, borax, cream of tartar and baking soda which are productive in removing rust even when directly applied on rusted iron, steel tools or other surfaces.
Rust preventive chemical helps in decreasing the corrosion rate of a material, when added to a liquid or gas, typically a metal or an alloy. The effectiveness depends on quantity of water, fluid composition and flow regime. A common mechanism for prevention of corrosion involves the formation of a coating, often a passivation layer, which helps in the penetration of the access of the corrosive substance to the metal. Instead rust preventive chemical acts as additives to the fluids that surround the metal or related object.