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Rust Does Not Cause Tetanus and is Relatively Harmless in Small Quantities

It’s almost a rite of passage to have a conversation with your parents about keeping an eye out for rusty nails. They warn you about the dangers of rust, explain the see something, say something protocol for objects that appear to have the potential to pierce you, and foreshadow the harsh punishment for disobeying. But […]

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Rust Corrosion

Rust has an Estimated Worldwide Annual Cost of $2.5 Trillion. By Implementing Corrosion Prevention Best Practices Global Savings Can Reach About $875 Billion.

Rust is an iron oxide, typically reddish-brown oxide formed by the catalytic reaction of iron and oxygen in the presence of water or air moisture. Rust comprises hydrous iron oxides and iron oxide-hydroxide and is commonly associated with refined iron corrosion. But did you know that rust costs a lot in damages worldwide? The global

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Why Are Barns Red?

When we were kids, we’d always remember a big red barn in stories and books. But did you know how the classic red barn came to be? Back in the day, farmers would paint their barns with linseed oil and rust to protect it from fungi and moss. The combination of the two ingredients created

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