CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #376: Corrosion Mitigation at Alcatraz January 04, 2023 The famous Alcatraz federal penitentiary is located on an island in San Francisco Bay and surrounded year-round by saltwater and fog that cause many corrosion problems for the National Park Service (NPS) managing the historical [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: #643: Biobased Coating for Outdoor Tube Storage December 30, 2022 The ends of 30 feet (9 m) tubes used in fire protection systems were being missed during a fast-paced painting process on the production line. The manufacturer needed a rust preventative that could protect the ends [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT#616: Coating Refrigerator Coils December 22, 2022 A refrigerator coil manufacturer was unsatisfied with the solvent-based paint they were using to coat the coils. Workers disliked the strong solvent smell and associated health hazards. Long-term corrosion protection was also deficient. By switching to water based VpCI®-386 in [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #769: Stopping Underbody Rust on Collector’s Car December 14, 2022 In 2008, the owner of a 1947 Chrysler Windsor decided to passivate the rusty front underbody and interior floor of his collector’s car. He chose to try Cortec® Coatings based on a good [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #783: Better Corrosion Protection with Less Paint December 07, 2022 A tube steel manufacturer needed a water-based corrosion inhibitor coating for the OD (outer diameter) of oil and gas industry pipes. In addition to protecting pipe externals until commissioning, the coating needed to be [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #742: Commercially Compostable Shrink Film for Packaging Skis November 30, 2022 DPS Skis was shrink wrapping its specialty skis in polyethylene (PE) film but wanted a more sustainable packaging alternative. The company is known for prioritizing sustainable business practices wherever possible and reached [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #472: Ferrari Restoration November 22, 2022 The owner of a 1984 Ferrari Mondial Cabriolet designed by the legendary Pininfarina was having corrosion problems and wanted to restore the car while eliminating future rust issues. A master mechanic performed the overhaul on the mid-rear [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #62: Concrete Cooling Tower Restoration November 16, 2022 Cooling towers at a processing facility had severe damage from corrosion. It was wondered whether structural integrity could be maintained while avoiding the cost of total replacement. Loose concrete was removed with jet blasting, and [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #172: Tarnish Protection of Euro Blanks November 08, 2022 A European mint was having trouble with tarnish on copper plated mild steel coin blanks while using VCI film from a Cortec® competitor. Although VpCI®-126 Bags had already been tested and found to provide [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #99: Corrosion Protection of Electrical Cables November 02, 2022 A wire manufacturer was experiencing heavy corrosion on copper and aluminum electrical cables transported by sea from northern Europe to Thailand. They decided to try wrapping the cables with VpCI®-126 Film instead of common [...]
