25 NACE INTERNATIONAL: VOL. 56, NO. 3 MATERIALS PERFORMANCE MARCH 2017
Software Models Lead,
Copper in Water Systems
French Creek Software (Valley Forge,
Pennsylvania) announced the commer-
cial release of a lead and copper module
for its WatSIM chemistr y modeling sys-
tem for potable water. This system pro-
v ides municipal water quality chemists
and consultants w ith tools to predict and
model many scenarios, including lead
and copper solubility throughout a
municipal water transport system; lead,
copper, and other metal corrosion rates;
minimum effective scale and corrosion
inhibitor dosages; mineral scale forma-
tion; the impact of blending water
sources on corrosion and metal solubil-
ity; and the impact of chemical adjust-
ment on corrosion, scale, and metal solu-
bility. The results are presented through
a v isual chemistr y approach, which pro-
f iles critical parameters over the entire
temperature, pH, and chemistr y range of
a distribution system. The impact of anti-
corrosive treatments on solubility are
included in the engine calculations,
while an ion association modeling engine
is used to model scale, corrosion, and
in hibitors. Tel: +1 610-935-8337, web site:
frenchcreeksoftware.com.
Two-Component Epoxy
Features Low Thermal
Resistance
Master Bond (Hackensack , New Jersey)
recently released its Master Bond
EP30TC, a t wo-component epox y w ith a
thermally conductive f iller and ver y f ine
particle sizes. Formulated for use in
thermal management applications, this
system can be used for bonding, coating,
sealing, and encapsulating w ithin the
aerospace, electronic, and original
equipment manufacturing industries.
The product features a low v iscosit y w ith
excellent f low properties, mak ing it well
suited for coating and potting. It can be
applied in sections as thin as 5 to 15 μm,
resulting in low thermal resistance and
mak ing it a reliable electrical insulator.
Additionally, the product can be cured
w ithin a day at room or elevated temper-
atures, and it is ser v iceable over a w ide
temperature range of –100 to 300 °F
(–73 to 149 °C). It is available for use in
container k its of numerous sizes, as well
as in premi xed and frozen sy ringes.
Tel: +1 201-343-8983, web site:
masterbond.com.
The Latest Tools for
Fighting Corrosion
—Ben DuBose