VpCI®-391 Removable Protective Coating: An Enduring Industry Favorite April 27, 2023 Some products get used over and over because they work so well and are easy to use. That is the case with VpCI®– 391, which continues to be a popular removable coating for temporary protection of metal components of [...]
Cortec® Releases New Oil Additive to Prevent Rust in Gearboxes April 27, 2023 Cortec® is pleased to introduce M-535 HV, a high viscosity version of its corrosion inhibitor additive for ashless lubricating systems. Prior to this development, asset owners were limited to using M- 535 for protection of low [...]
Cortec’s ‘Green’ Innovation for Offshore and Marine Industries: Multipurpose, Biobased Grease with Superior Corrosion Protection! April 19, 2023 Offshore platforms and oceangoing vessels have numerous metal-to-metal contact points, including moving parts, wire ropes, bearings, and drill rods. These contact points require lubrication to reduce friction, but also to prevent [...]
The Power of MCI® Concrete Admixtures as Green Building Materials April 19, 2023 Can something as small as one pint of admixture per cubic yard (0.6 L/m³) of concrete have much of an impact on construction when it comes to sustainability? In reality, a seemingly small decision like the [...]
PRESS RELEASE: How to Protect New MCCs from Corrosion During Shipping and Storage April 13, 2023 MCCs (motor control centers) play a critical industrial role as the control hub for electrical motors in a facility. They are especially common on offshore platforms where motors are used to operate BOPs, [...]
Governor Evers Visits Cortec® Coated Products on Green Energy Tour Cortec® Coated Products (CCP) in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, was honored by a visit from Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and his delegation Tuesday, March 28th. Governor Evers was travelling across the state to promote his clean energy budget proposal and [...]
Getting Down to the ‘Nuts and Bolts’ of Pump and Valve Maintenance April 10, 2023 Power plants depend on hundreds of valves and many different pumps to carry out operations 24/7. Any time these fail or go offline for repair can be a big problem. Interestingly, the root cause [...]
How to Make Concrete Structures More Sustainable with MCI®-2005 April 5, 2023 Sustainability. This concept of environmental responsibility and renewability is at the forefront of many minds today. When it comes to construction, multiple pieces play into this puzzle, especially the materials used and the overall durability of the [...]
Back to the Basics of Rust Removal for Easy Asset Restoration! March 31, 2023 Rust has a way of making its mark just about anywhere—from the fanciest cars to the most critical spares at a power plant. As corrosion eats away at metal assets, making them unsightly and unusable, [...]
Don’t Sweat It This Summer: How to Avoid Corrosion in Backup Chiller Pumps March 28, 2023 Summer is coming to the Northern Hemisphere, which means hospitals and universities will soon be gearing up their comfort cooling systems for use. While it is standard for these institutions to have backup [...]
