VpCI®-372 Peelable Coating Protects Against Rust and Scratches December 29, 2023 Do you ever wish you could apply corrosion protection to a metal surface for just a few days, weeks, or months and peel it off when the protection was no longer needed? Cortec® helps you do that with [...]
Probiotics in the Spotlight at ISSA North America December 28, 2023 Our time at ISSA North America, November 14th-16th in Las Vegas, confirmed the importance of probiotics as the specialty focus of Bionetix® International. Throughout the event, Diana Di Marco (Technical Sales Director) and Tonya Decterov (Product Manager) sensed [...]
Three Day Corrosion Show Introduces CorroLogic® to Latin America! December 28, 2023 The Three Day Corrosion Show, organized by the Peru Chapter of AMPP (Association for Materials Protection and Performance), consisted of a series of conferences and a technical exhibition that attracted thousands of engineers, contractors, and oil and [...]
Cortec® Asia Sales Meeting Renews Connections & Vision for Future December 21, 2023 It was a pleasure to reunite with Cortec® Friends & Family at the 2023 Asia-Pacific Sales & Strategy Meeting in November! A strong group of approximately 50 Cortec® employees and distributors gathered to learn and be inspired [...]
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 [...]
