Winter Shutdown Strategies for Boilers and Cooling Towers in Warm, Humid Climates December 30, 2024 Winter in the southern United States and other subtropical environments is usually much milder than in the frozen north—but that does not make the corrosion threat any less for offline boiler or cooling systems. [...]
Boosting Concrete Durability: The Role of Service Life Prediction Models and MCI® December 18, 2024 Concrete, one of the world’s most widely used materials of construction, has an undying enemy: Corrosion. If left unchecked, corrosion expands reinforcing metals, leading to cracking, spalling, and gradual deterioration of the structure. Because [...]
Seasonal Layup vs. Mothballing: Key Differences You Need to Know December 11, 2024 Boiler and cooling tower layup often follow the seasons - except when something besides a change in weather prompts temporary shutdown. Planned maintenance, asset redundancy, or long-term facility closures also lead facility managers to take boilers [...]
Traffic-Light Maintenance: It’s Time to Send a Signal to Corrosion! December 5, 2024 Traffic signals do more than we realize to keep life sane in a fast-paced world. At the same time, they take the brunt of bad weather-temperature swings, wind, rain, and (in winter) piles of salt-laden snow [...]
VpCI® Packaging: Bags vs. Paper: Which is Right for You? November 28, 2024 Corrosion is a natural process that degrades metals over time. It's a persistent challenge across industries, from automotive to heavy machinery. Preventing corrosion is essential to maintain the durability and functionality of metal components. Among many [...]
Concrete Opportunities Abound at Fall ICRI Convention November 28, 2024 The International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) is a great place to connect with engineers, contractors, and suppliers in the construction industry. The Fall ICRI Convention, October 23rd-25th in Denver, Colorado, was no different as Jessi Meyer (Cortec® VP Technical [...]
Cortec®: A Continuing Leader in Sustainable Corrosion Control November 27, 2024 For decades, Cortec® Corporation has been an industry leader in delivering environmentally responsible solutions to corrosion. As such, it is not surprising that Cortec® was one of the first 500 companies to earn a USDA Certified Biobased Product label [...]
Anticorrosion Packaging Strategies for Aircraft Components November 22, 2024 Before an airplane is assembled, its components must be manufactured and shipped to the assembly plant and sometimes stored. This critical period can lead to the uneventful arrival and installation of a propeller or engine, or it can lead to [...]
How to Keep Corrosion Protection Simple in Shipboard Control Rooms November 13, 2024 Engine control rooms (ECRs) aboard ships are often a refuge from the heat and noise of the giant diesel engines pounding away next door. However, these havens do not necessarily escape corrosion. It is therefore important [...]
A Leader in Bioplastics and Anti-Corrosion Packaging, Launches New Brochure Highlighting its Sustainable Solutions! November 8, 2024 We are proud to announce the launch of a new brochure for the EcoCortec® plant. EcoCortec® is a European subsidiary of Cortec® Corporation, a global corrosion inhibitor manufacturer. The plant was launched [...]
