CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #335: Refurbishment of Military Displays December 29, 2021 Two military AAV (amphibious assault vehicle) museum display pieces needed a new durable topcoat. One of these AAVs had been retired for about 10 years and only required a topcoat, while the other was heavily corroded [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #618: Corrosion Protection of Guy-Wire Clamps December 22, 2021 A corrosive environment of strong wind and blowing sand near the ocean led to corrosion on guy-wire clamps anchoring a cell tower in Brazil. The solution was to brush off loose rust, clean the clamps [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #737: Cortec® Coatings for Forklift Preventative Maintenance December 16, 2021 A fork truck rental company found its equipment seriously damaged by corrosion after leasing it for use in the corrosive environment of a sauerkraut plant. In order to arrest the corrosion and preserve resale [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #306: Warehouse Renovation December 9, 2021 The interior metal roof and wall pillars at a warehouse in Serbia were rusty and had flaking paint; however, no sand or water blasting were allowed for surface prep. Additionally, the concrete floor was deteriorating from mechanical damage [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #627: Washing Deicing Salts off DOT Fleets December 9, 2021 A Midwest U.S. DOT was hit hard every winter by corrosive deicing salts that led to vehicle rust. Snowplow and deicing trucks took the brunt of the attack, returning from the job caked with [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #695: River Restoration Firm Decides to ‘Go Green’ on Plant Packaging November 23, 2021 One river restoration and erosion control firm in the UK takes environmental responsibility seriously— down to its plant packaging choice. The business is the largest grower of native wetland plants [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #116: Cost Savings for Electronics Packaging June 23, 2021 A large technology company in Canada was shipping electronic equipment worldwide using military standard packaging, desiccant, and a vacuum to prevent corrosion. The process was time consuming and ineffective. They experienced a significant improvement by [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #348: First International Shipment with Eco Wrap®! November 11, 2021 January 2008 was a historic moment in the development of environmentally responsible packaging solutions. At that time, Cortec’s commercially compostable stretch film formulation, Eco Wrap®, was used in its first international shipment. The commercially [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #46: Pentagon Wall Restoration November 04, 2021 Historical structures have significant cultural values and part of preserving our heritage is preserving these structures. Due to their importance and uniqueness, they typically require special care when it comes to rehabilitating them. Cortec® Corporation was involved [...]
Case History #393: North-South Roadway Bridge Deck Protection October 28, 2021 Construction delays are inevitable at times, and that may have a detrimental impact on the longevity of post tensioning (PT) tendons if corrosives get to them. These delays could result in PT tendons sit on site longer prior [...]
