New Chemist Set to Take Cortec® Coatings to the Next Generation July 27, 2023 We are pleased to welcome our new Coatings Chemist, Jake Hemberger, to the team! After a careful search to fill a niche position, Cortec® has selected Jake as the right man for the job of [...]

Need a New Sustainability Initiative? Get Creative with Heat Sealable Paper! July 25, 2023 These days, people are looking for new ways to make their packaging more environmentally responsible while still getting the packaging qualities that they need. Sustainable sourcing is attractive on the one hand, and recyclability is [...]

VpCI® in the Music World – Corrosion Protection of Musical Instrument Strings July 25, 2023 What does Cortec® VpCI® Packaging have to do with music? It could have a lot to do with the musical instrument string supply chain that makes it possible for guitars, violins, pianos, and harps [...]

Add Flash Rust Prevention to Your Parts Washer! July 20, 2023 Bulk parts washing is a normal part of manufacturing. When that involves metal components, as in the auto industry, two considerations become especially important. Cortec® addresses both with its non-foaming, flash rust inhibiting VpCI®-418 LM. Prevent Flash Rust [...]

Here Come EVs with More Computer Chips! Use This for Maintenance July 19, 2023 If you thought there were already too many computer chips in your car, be prepared for more! Along with the growing EV (electric vehicle) market, it is estimated that new EVs will have 3,000 or [...]

Filling in the Gaps of Cased Pipeline Corrosion Protection July 14, 2023 Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) techniques have reduced the number of new cased pipeline crossings installed under roads. However, that does not eliminate the fact that hundreds of thousands of existing cased pipelines around the world still have [...]

How to Select the Best Cortec® Rust Preventative for Your Needs July 13, 2023 Just because one Cortec® product is a great rust preventative (RP) does not mean that it is the best choice for every application. In fact, Cortec® offers a variety of rust preventatives with specific characteristics [...]

Pelješac Bridge Wins Prestigious Engineering Award! July 12, 2023The Pelješac Bridge, a monumental structure for the nation of Croatia, recently won the prestigious Gustav Lindenthal Medal at the 2023 International Bridge Conference presented by the Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania. The award recognizes outstanding bridge engineering achievements that demonstrate qualities such [...]

Need Corrosion Testing for Individually Packaged Parts? Ask Cortec® Laboratories! July 7, 2023 Would you like to try VpCI® Film but are not sure if it will meet company specifications or how it will compare to your current metal parts packaging system? Cortec® Laboratories offers corrosion testing on individually [...]

Updated Auto Brochure Tackles Rust Prevention in EV Industry July 3, 2023 The EV (electric vehicle) market is growing by leaps and bounds. So, too, is the proliferation of sensors and electronic components that control traditional vehicles. In light of this rapidly changing market, Cortec® has updated its automotive [...]