CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #735: Corrosion Preventative Maintenance on Fertilizer Loaders June 22, 2022 Front-end loaders for moving high volumes of deicing salts and/or fertilizers at ports along the Ohio River had a habit of corroding quickly. The aggressive environment forced the company to search for a new [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #336: Protective Coatings for European Extrusion Plant June 13, 2022 The owner of a film extrusion plant in Croatia needed a full protective coatings system that was cost-effective, easy to apply, and took the environment into consideration. Cleaning, adhesion, and overall appearance were other [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #557: Air Force Equipment Preservation June 8, 2021 The constant humidity and nearness to saltwater at one Pacific air base was known to take its toll on vehicles, typically requiring new paint jobs within five years—often along with body repairs due to corrosion. The [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #100: Overseas Packaging Solution for Copper Tubing May 24, 2022 A copper company needed to protect copper tubing from corrosion during overseas shipment. Their existing method of corrosion protection was to wrap tubing in basic stretch wrap (no corrosion inhibitors) along with desiccant. They [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #485: Preservation of Heat Exchange Equipment in Transit May 16, 2022 Heat exchange equipment was expected to undergo aggressive conditions en route from Eurasia to Ecuador via truck, rail, and maritime transport. Corrosion was a serious concern. The client applied VpCI®-377 to all metal [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #251: Minnesota Winter Boat Storage with MilCorr® May 11, 2022 A private yacht owner wanted to protect his boat from corrosion during long Minnesota winter months. He chose to wrap the boat in MilCorr® VpCI® Shrink Film, which would protect the boat from corrosion [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #664: Overseas Transport of Electrical Appliances April 27, 2022 The customer needed to protect electrical appliances against corrosion during overland and overseas export in containers going by truck and ship. They decided to implement a three-step solution using Cortec® Technology. 1. Lay VpCI®-126 Film [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Bionetix® Case History #26: Brazil Pisciculture Trial April 12, 2022 Keeping fish healthy and ponds clean are two typical challenges for fish farming. Sludge buildup and bad odors from decaying organics and fecal matter are common. Often, half of the pond water has to be replaced [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Bionetix® Case History #16: Sludge and Odor Reduction at Meat Packing Plant April 06, 2022 The sludge collected from wastewater at a Southern Ontario meat packing plant was causing odor and handling problems. The sludge was thick and hard by the time it had to be [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #154: Hydrotesting of Metering Skid Pipework April 04, 2022 A manufacturer of metering skids for the offshore oil and gas industry needed to hydrotest pipework after mounting and before shipping. The skids faced the possibility of several months of storage onsite prior to use [...]
