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 [...]
Case History Spotlight #486: Preserving Electrical Control Cabinets August 6, 2025 A power company in the British Isles was having trouble with corrosion failures inside outdoor electrical control cabinets during shipping, storage, and operation. Cabinets in coastal locations were especially at risk. These failures were costly for the power [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT #455: Weizmann Water Tower Preservation July 03, 2025 In 2008, the concrete Weizmann water tower in Israel was cracking, spalling, and leaking due to corrosion. To repair the structure, which was more than 80 years old, workers removed unstable concrete, cleaned reinforcing steel, and applied [...]
Case History Spotlight #528: Protecting Flow Meter Components During Shipping June 20, 2025 Mild steel and copper components for flow meters were corroding during domestic shipment to an assembly plant (customer) in India before export to Europe. Rust removal was difficult, and it was too expensive and time consuming [...]
Case History Spotlight #27: Cutting Costs on Septic Tank Pumping June 12, 2025 After completely pumping out his 400 L (1500 gallon) septic system, one homeowner began flushing a monthly dose of ECO-SEPT™ down the toilet. These pouches contain a diverse microbiology designed to activate biodegradation of solid waste. [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #734: Best PT Mix Ever! June 04, 2025 The Mercantile development in Omaha, Nebraska, included a four-story post-tension (PT) parking garage with a 100-year service life design. The use of deicing salts in the region is heavy during the winter, and freeze-thaw action [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #626: Automotive Tool and Die Preservation May 23, 2025 A mold and die manufacturer needed a way to protect a 40,000 pound (18,144 kg) two-cavity automotive interior P20 mold from corrosion during five to six weeks of overseas shipment. The mold cavity, core, [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #501: Preservation of Cooling Plant Chillers April 09, 2025 When the chillers for a district cooling project arrived on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi much earlier than plant commissioning, preservation was imperative. Standard practice was to cover the chiller units with tarpaulins, but [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #661: Plastic Recycling Program for Engine Plant April 01, 2025 An off-road engine assembly plant was receiving parts from around the world packaged in VpCI®-126 bags. As of 2010, suppliers were still adding oil to the bags as a carryover from old specifications. [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #693: FPSO Chain Restoration and Preservation March 20, 2025 During COVID, a major oil and gas company wanted to preserve a pick-up chain and hang-off chain from a FPSO (floating production storage and offloading) unit going into layup. The chains were extremely corroded [...]
