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Zinc phosphate and related compounds have been proposed as green replacements for traditional anticorrosive pigments such as zincchromate and lead oxides. However, environmental concerns have risen in the last years because the disposal of these materials in the environmentincreased phosphate levels in water and produce eutrophication of water bodies. The present paper deals with the possible incorporation of ceramicmicrospheres in alkyd paints in order to diminish phosphate content. The results suggested that paints with low phosphate content can besuccessfully formulated with a suitable selection of the amount and type of microspheres.