VpCI®-396: Prime Your Anticorrosion Coatings System off to a Good Start! December 8, 2021 For any paint and coatings system, it is critical to start out with the right base: good surface prep and priming. But when it comes to Cortec® MicroCorrosion Inhibiting Coatings™, the significance of priming goes [...]
Fight Winter Salt Corrosion with VpCI®-406 for Fleet Maintenance December 7, 2021 Winter can be rough on vehicle fleets—especially DOT snowplows and salt spreaders that take the brunt of messy winter roads and deicers. A proactive maintenance program is critical, with vehicle washing as one of the foremost steps [...]
VpCI®-126 Blue - The Two-in-One Export Packaging Solution for Rust Prevention December 1, 2021 Export shipping is a critical time for metals and those who manufacture them. Without adequate protection, vulnerable metal components can corrode as they journey through unpredictable environments exposed to fluctuating temperatures, humidity, condensation, and salt [...]
MCI® Technology Applied on Peljesac Bridge Providing Road Link Between Two Parts of the Country! November 29, 2021 Ranking among the most demanding bridges in the world—not only in terms of complexity of construction but also in a complex design—2,404-m (7,887.14-ft) long, Peljesac bridge is one of the most [...]
Cortec® Creates New High-Temp Anticorrosion Slip Coating for Electrical Conduits! November 24, 2021 What can be done to keep the inside of electrical conduits from rusting while providing enough slip for electrical wires to pass through? Cortec® has provided the answer with the development of its new EcoShield® VpCI®-386 [...]
Cortec® Organics Recycling on Target to Divert 5,000+ Pounds of Trash to Compost Heap by Year’s End! November 22, 2021 It has been almost one year since Cortec® Corporation started an internal organics recycling program at its Saint Paul, Minnesota, headquarters. Since January, Cortec® has diverted an estimated 100 [...]
MCI®-2005 Passes ASTM G180 Testing for Corrosion Inhibiting Admixtures! November 18, 2021 Cortec® Corporation is proud to announce that its MCI®-2005 is the first biobased, organic corrosion inhibiting concrete admixture that passes the ASTM G180 protocol under ISO 17025 accredited testing. Without a doubt, durability of concrete structures is [...]
