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 [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #715: Corrosion Protection of Wind Turbine Components October 27, 2022 A manufacturer of wind turbine shafts, rings, and hubs had experienced corrosion problems in the past. They wanted a system of corrosion protection for two-to-five years of indoor or outdoor storage on components [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History # #694: Rebar Corrosion Protection During Construction Delay October 14, 2022 Most of the concrete work was already done when a project in Saudi Arabia hit construction delays. This posed the problem of rusted rebar in concrete, as many rebars on in-fill beams [...]
CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #657: Steel Coil Rust Preventative for Electrostatic Oiler October 07, 2022 In order to reduce material use and cost, a steel coil processor wanted to start using an electrostatic oiler to apply a rust preventative post-pickling and before recoiling. Many products are incompatible with [...]
