CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #363: Better Protection with Fewer Safety Hazards January 21, 2025 An OEM manufacturer needed to replace an oil-based rust preventative that presented high VOCs, a slip hazard, and a messy mist from overspray. In search of an alternative that could provide two years [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #565: Enhancing Durability of Marina Arcade January 02, 2025 The construction of a large mixed-use residential tower in the Al Marina area of Dubai presented the challenge of a high water table and high chloride content in the soil. As a result, the [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #618: Protecting Rusty Guy Wire Clamps December 19, 2025 The guy wire clamps at the base of an anemometric tower in Brazil were exposed to strong wind, blowing sand, and ocean air, inducing signs of corrosion that called for cleaning and future protection. [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #596: Stone-Cladding Tile Restoration November 20, 2025 A retirement center in Israel was less than 10 years old when its stone cladding tiles began cracking, loosening, and falling off due to corrosion damage on cladding hooks and concrete reinforcing metal below the surface. [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #720: Tropical Sea Shipment of Finned Tubes October 23, 2025 Finned tubes going from Russia to Australia needed corrosion protection during shipment through a tropical sea climate. A comprehensive protective system was implemented. This included spraying the finned tubes with VpCI®-239 (previously tested [...]
Case History Spotlight #491: Outdoor Turbine Preservation October 02, 2025 A power station in the UK needed to preserve three multi-million dollar turbines outdoors for up to three years. Tarpaulin covers were already proving to be insufficient with corrosion starting to appear. Lake Chemicals and HITEK-nology Solutions provided the [...]
Case History Spotlight #500: Preservation of Power Plant Steam Turbine Unit September 25, 2025 A power plant in Alaska was shutting down steam turbine Unit 8 with its associated piping and boiler system. This left a large volume of carbon steel piping, vessels, ducting, and pipeline in need of [...]
Case History Spotlight #637: Saudi Arabia Land Rig Preservation September 05, 2025 Two land rigs in Saudi Arabia had reached the end of their contracts and needed to be shut down. Thanks to a strategic distribution hub for Cortec® products in Dubai, the client was able to receive trusted [...]
Case History Spotlight #597: CorteCros® Warehouse Restoration August 21, 2025 Located directly on the coast of Split, Croatia, the CorteCros® warehouse is ideally positioned for international distribution of goods, yet it faces constant attack from the corrosive sea air. In 2018, at 40 years of age, the walls were deteriorating, [...]
Case History Spotlight #487: Protecting Substructures at Al Raha Beach August 07, 2025 In 2014, a new development near the sea in Abu Dhabi faced the challenge of high salinity groundwater. The project was large, including four commercial and residential buildings with double basements and 10 floors in addition [...]
