Need Corrosion Testing for Individually Packaged Parts? Ask Cortec^® Laboratories!

July 7, 2023

Would you like to try VpCI^® Film but are not sure if it will meet company specifications or how it will compare to your current metal parts packaging system? Cortec^® Laboratories offers corrosion testing on individually packaged parts to help end users confirm product effectiveness, pass company approval processes, and decide among various protection options.

Confirming Product Effectiveness

At the most basic level, companies considering the use of VpCI^® Film typically want to confirm that it will adequately protect their metal parts. This may be in comparison to their current packaging system or other VCI films on the market. To do so, potential customers can send sample parts to Cortec^® Laboratories (the first ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory in the industry) for testing along with samples of their current packaging material to see how VpCI^®-126 Film compares.

Passing Company Approval Processes

Some large corporations who are already satisfied with VpCI^®-126 Film must still follow a standard approval process for each new packaging application. Often, this includes passing internal specifications or industry standards that call for several hundred hours of corrosion protection in humidity testing. Cortec^® Laboratories is here to help with this aspect of the approval process and often runs testing for big name suppliers who need to validate that every type of packaging has been tested and passed their internal approval process.

Choosing the Best Protection Option

Sometimes, a company may want to do individual parts testing simply to see what protective system is best among multiple options. For example, an equipment manufacturer may protect one part with a rust preventative and no VpCI^®-126 Film, another part with VpCI^®-126 Film and no rust preventative, and a third metal part with a rust preventative and VpCI^®-126 Film. After testing these three systems in the same humidity chamber, the customer will have a better idea of which system offers enough protection without requiring them to buy more protection than they really need.

Get the Corrosion Testing You Need!

There are multiple reasons and benefits for testing individual parts packaging systems. Whatever your goal, don’t hesitate to contact Cortec^® for this practical method of confirming that you are getting the right packaging system for your needs. Contact Cortec^® today to get started!

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