Time to Get Back to the Basics of Corrosion Protection with Double-Sided Anticorrosion Paper

March 31, 2026

Global corrosion solutions manufacturer Cortec^® Corporation is reminding manufacturers and shop workers how simple and effective corrosion protection can be with CorShield^® VpCI®-146 Paper—a proven, now doubl-esided anticorrosion solution that supports end-user sustainability and automation goals and has been trusted for decades across multiple industries. Mike Gabor, Strategic Growth Director at Cortec^®, has supported automakers in their corrosion control efforts for much of his career and noted, “It’s very rewarding to see automotive companies focused on sustainability and knowing that Cortec^® 146 paper is part of the solution.”

Whether used to wrap individual gears and bearings or interleave entire pallets of parts, CorShield^® VpCI^®-146 Paper emits Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibitors from both sides of the paper, forming a protective molecular layer on metal parts inside the package as long as it remains closed. When the parts are removed, the corrosion inhibitors float away—no additional degreasing required. This simplicity is coupled with sustainability thanks to the fact that CorShield^® VpCI^®-146 Paper is a USDA Certified Biobased Product that can be recycled into new paper products after use. 

One manufacturer who has used CorShield^® VpCI^®-146 Paper for decades to sandwich layers of brake rotors found that it was also compatible with the automation of their packaging process in 2020. Under the new method, a machine would unroll the paper and cut it to size. A robot would place the paper between each layer of rotors as it filled the pallet. The package was ready to ship after a final automated wrapping with Cor-Pak^® VpCI^® Stretch Film.*

While wrapping a part in CorShield^® VpCI^®-146 Paper and taping it shut often gives plenty of protection during short end to-end shipments or storage in a box in a dry warehouse, it can also enhance protection inside VpCI^®-126 Bags. Workers frequently wrap individual parts in CorShield^® VpCI^®-146 Paper before placing them in a VpCI^®-126 Bag, adding an extra dose of Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibitors along with cushioning and slight moisture absorption for sensitive components that are inadvertently packaged too hot off the line.

Corrosion protection was once complicated and messy, but packaging materials like CorShield^® VpCI^®-146 Paper have changed the landscape with clean, dry, double-sided corrosion protection. While receiving parts wrapped in CorShield^® VpCI^®-146 Paper may be a common occurrence in auto repair shops, there are those who remain trapped by outdated specifications and greasy rust preventatives that have been handed down through the years. If that is you, it’s time to discover the benefits of CorShield^® VpCI^®-146 Paper. Visit cortecvci.com to learn more or request a sample.

*See Cortec^® Case History #716. Login required: https://www.corteccasehistories.com/.

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