Another Tool for Your MCI® Concrete Maintenance/Repair Kit! February 6, 2024 Water repellents play an important role in concrete maintenance and corrosion protection by blocking out certain corrosives and keeping in Migrating Corrosion Inhibitors. Because water repellents are sometimes applied alone or in conjunction with other concrete surface treatments, [...]

Fitting the Right Packaging to Oversized Metal Items with Cortec® VpCI® Film! February 6, 2024 VpCI®-126 Film and Bags are an easy way to package and protect many different types of metal parts. Simply sliding a small gear or a handful of bolts into a VpCI®-126 Top-Seal Bag and [...]

What’s Happening Inside Your Container? Make Sure It’s Not Corrosion! February 2, 2024 Container ships play a major role in the shipping industry, carrying thousands of colorful steel boxes across the ocean. As manufacturers pack metal parts or equipment into shipping containers, it is important for them to think [...]

VpCI®-379 – Save Labor, Eliminate Oily Mess with Safe, Water-Based Rust Preventative! February 1, 2024 Taking a sustainable approach to fighting corrosion and extending the life of metal surfaces and equipment parts is the main mission of Cortec® Corporation. Unlike traditional rust preventatives that rely on petroleum, Cortec® water-based [...]

Probiotics for Homeowners: Boost Your Cleanup Power! January 31, 2024 Usually when someone says “probiotics,” it brings to mind health food supplements to boost immunities and digestive health. Interestingly, however, the benefits of “good” bacteria go far beyond diet. In fact, their digestive action makes them an excellent addition [...]

Winter Corrosion Protection for Hunting and Fishing Gear January 25, 2024 What is there to do in winter when it comes to outdoor sports like hunting and fishing? For that matter, what is there to do in terms of rust prevention on sporting equipment like guns and tackle? Cortec® [...]

How to Inhibit Corrosion in Ice Rink Cooling Systems January 24, 2024 In winter, more ice rinks are in operation than usual. Some are chilled simply by subzero outdoor temperatures. Others-sometimes even in very cold climates are cooled with chiller systems to ensure good ice even during warm spells. [...]

Start Capturing Corrosion at Geothermal Power Plants! January 18, 2024 Geothermal power is an exciting source of renewable energy, using steam from hot underground springs to run turbines and generators that produce electricity. This same steam that produces energy is also highly corrosive, containing chemicals such as hydrogen sulfide [...]