Time to Sign Up! The 2026 Cortec® World Sales Meeting is officially open for registration! Please mark your schedules for October 7–9, 2026, when our global Cortec® teams will gather in Saint Paul, Minnesota, at the historic Saint Paul Hotel, near Cortec® World Headquarters. As in past years, the meeting will bring [...]
Cortec® Raises the Bar: All VpCI®-126 Bags Now Made with Minimum 20% Recycled Content February 10, 2026 Cortec® is pleased to announce that, as of January 1st, 2026, all VpCI®-126 bags are now made with 20% minimum recycled content. This move helps suppliers and end-users keep pace more easily [...]
Meeting Data Center Demand with Corrosion Prevention in Global Shipping February 10, 2026 The next four years are expected to see data center demand triple, with trillions of dollars invested and more than $52 billion going toward 2026 construction projects alone. An obvious consequence is increased demand for new [...]
Phosphate-Free Corrosion Inhibitor Protects Hydrotested Drinking Water Systems February 6, 2026 How often do you think about drinking water storage tanks and the plumbing behind your walls? Unless you’re a plumber or building contractor, these components probably don’t come to mind often. But out of sight does not mean [...]
Clean Gets Creative: Nature-Inspired Solutions for Laundry Detergent Formulators February 3, 2026 No matter how much time we spend on it personally, laundry is an unavoidable part of life. We try to speed up the chore with washing machines and laundry services, but the task is not that simple. [...]
MCI®-2018 Pro Tip: Upgrade Your Concrete Water Repellent Game January 27, 2026 What is the common enemy of reinforced concrete bridge decks, apartments, parking garages, and tunnels? Corrosion. Rusty rebar leads to cracking, spalling, and premature deterioration of concrete structures. While routine application of water repellents is a common [...]
Planning Season Begins for Beautiful Lawns and Healthy Crops January 22, 2025 In the middle of winter, it can be hard to imagine warm weather, sun, and flourishing plant life. Whether or not you like to daydream about these things, now is a great time to start thinking about [...]
Unlocking Clean Water Goals for 2026 with Bioaugmentation January 20, 2026 The safety of drinking water and sanitation systems has a direct impact on human health. While many societies enjoy incredibly high water and sanitation quality, approximately 40% of the world’s recognized countries have an EPI (Environmental Performance Index) [...]
It’s Time to Think About Seasonal Boiler Layup! January 14, 2026 It’s the middle of winter and boilers are fired up full strength for heating in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Why worry about seasonal layup? Now is an excellent time to start thinking about spring boiler preservation [...]
Cortec® Steps Into the Future with Biobased Acrylic Anticorrosion Coating January 13, 2025 Cortec® is announcing a major step forward in the development of biobased anticorrosion coatings for metal with the release of EcoLine® 3860, Cortec’s first water-based acrylic coating to incorporate renewably-sourced resins. EcoLine® 3860 contains 27% USDA certified biobased [...]
