Iron Octoate is used in backing finishes, since it promotes rapid drying by polymerization. When used in air drying system it improves through drying. It is an excellent wetting agent for carbon black & iron oxide. It prevents adsorption of driers on the surface of the pigments & increases gloss. In air-dry finishes it is useful in eliminating film tackiness of paints containing a high percentage of non-drying oil component such as fish oil. It can be used as an adhesion promoter in the anti corrosion coatings & as a replacement of Lead in Aluminium Paints.