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 [...]
Take a Hiatus from Hydrazine: The Safer Route of S-15 November 5, 2024 Anyone familiar with boiler water treatment knows that oxygen pitting can be an issue. Accordingly, hydrazine has been a normal part of water treatment programs for high- and low-pressure boilers in power plants and many other [...]
What Is Corrosion and Why Does VpCI® Help? October 28, 2024 Rust is a familiar sight for most of us. Rusty cars, rusty nails, rusty locks, and other forms of corrosion are part of everyday life, causing assets to lose their value and functionality. But while the problem is [...]
New MCI®-2019 X Adds Greater Flexibility to MCI® Portfolio October 25, 2024 Cortec® Corporation is pleased to announce a new addition to its line of concrete surface treatments. MCI®-2019 X is a 40% silane penetrating water repellent minus the typical Migrating Corrosion Inhibitors of MCI®-2019. The reason for not including MCI® is the [...]
