Tightening Borate Restrictions Underscore Benefits of Cortec® VpCI®! December 20, 2023 Tighter restrictions on borates in Europe mean that water treatment service providers have fewer options for corrosion protection in their closed loops. However, it does not mean they are worse off, since Cortec’s S-69 and VpCI®-649 offer excellent [...]
MCI® and Sustainability Take Another Step Forward at ACI Concrete Conference December 19, 2023 Education was a major part of the ACI Concrete Conference for Cortec® MCI®, October 29th-November 2nd in Boston. This was especially so because many of those visiting our MCI® booth were students, allowing Kevin Quan (MCI® Regional Sales [...]
How to Avoid Coating Adhesion Problems on Specialty Substrates December 13, 2023 You’ve coated your metal surface with a Cortec® direct-to-metal (DTM) coating. You relax in the confidence of good corrosion protection. Then, a few weeks later, you see the coating peeling off, compromising the protection you thought you [...]
Tired of Sandblasting Your Rusty Fence? December 12, 2023 Metal fences often get rusty over time, especially in harsh winter climates or seaside environments. Instead of repeatedly sandblasting the rust off, workers can opt for the Cortec® alternative of passivating the rust with CorrVerter® Rust Converter Primer. Sandblasting Challenges [...]
Did You Have Boiler Startup Issues? Do This Next Year! December 8, 2023 How did your boiler startup go this fall? Did you see a spike in iron levels? Did you have to do extra steam trap maintenance and repairs? While many boiler operators and water treatment service providers [...]
Is Your Backup Offshore Power System Ready for Emergencies? November 30, 2023 Lightning strikes, strong winds, hurricanes, corrosion, or equipment malfunctions can cause power outages on an offshore oil rig. The loss of electricity can lead to lost production, safety hazards, and even oil spills. Backup power systems and [...]
Three Reasons to Attend World of Concrete 2024 with Cortec®! November 29, 2023 For many of us in the concrete industry, the slower season will soon be upon us. That also means it’s almost time for the annual World of Concrete (WOC) convention in Las Vegas, Nevada! As usual, [...]
2023 Latin America Sales Meeting: Renewed Commitment and Continued Achievements! November 28, 2023 After the long pandemic “pause,” it was a pleasure to see all major Cortec® distributors of Central and South America at the 2023 Latin America Sales Meeting (LASM) in early October! More than 40 participants from [...]
From Adhesives to Concrete: Meet Our New MCI® Regional Sales Manager! November 22, 2023 We are pleased to introduce Mike Bosman as our new MCI® Regional Sales Manager for the Midwest! Mike started on October 10th and fills a huge need for MCI® support in the states of Minnesota, [...]
Cortec® MCI® Welcomes New and Familiar Faces at ICRI Fall Convention November 22, 2023 The ICRI Fall Convention in St. Pete Beach, Florida, was yet another great time to connect with the concrete repair industry and introduce a record number of new attendees to the world of both MCI® [...]
