CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #121: Plankinton Avenue Parking Ramp Preservation August 10, 2022 In 1999, the Plankinton Avenue parking ramp in downtown Milwaukee was deteriorating and rebar had rusted in the concrete due to deicing salt. The city wanted an economical way to renovate and protect the ramp [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #400: Clean, Dry Corrosion Protection for Foundry Parts July 27, 2022 A foundry in India wanted to protect metal components from rust in a clean and dry manner so they would be ready to use out of the box without cleaning. VpCI®-369N5 was applied [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #78: Corrosion Protection of Nuclear Power Company Spares July 19, 2022 A nuclear power company needed corrosion protection for two hundred million dollars’ worth of spare parts, electronics, and facilities in storage. They used VpCI®-389 to protect sensitive parts of the backup diesel power [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #716: Corrosion Protection of Brake Rotors July 14, 2022 It has been about 15 years since one brake rotor manufacturer stopped using liquid rust preventatives for the WIP (work-in-process) cycle and started sandwiching parts between precut sheets of CorShield® VpCI®-146 Paper. This provided satisfactory [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #506: SUV Frame Preservation July 06, 2022 In an unusual incident, one leading automaker was having trouble with tarnish and corrosion on SUV frames during shipment. The process oil used on the frames could not be removed before packaging and was eating holes through [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #482: Cooling Tower Preservation July 01, 2022 After successfully using Cortec® products in other areas of operation, one manufacturer decided to try to achieve longer lasting protection than with traditional paint by using Cortec® Coatings on a cooling tower exterior. The two parts of [...]
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 [...]
