Distributors are an important part of the economy’s supply chain. These entities range from globally recognized distributors of consumer goods to industrial distributors that help reallocate pipes, tools, aftermarket auto parts, electronics, and more. With so many goods going into and out of distribution centers, packaging is a major ingredient of everyday operations. Items that …
A manufacturer of cast iron auto parts, which are very susceptible to damage during storage and domestic and international transportation, needed a way of protecting them from corrosion for a six-month period. Their solution was to line a wooden pallet/bin with a 6 mil (15 µm) VpCI®-126 Bag, place auto parts inside, and close the bag. …
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Winter brings the recurring challenge of how to keep roads and vehicles safe without inciting corrosion from deicing salts. While regular washing of vehicles is an indispensable strategy for anticorrosion winter vehicle maintenance, a second angle of attack is to add corrosion inhibitors directly to the deicers to minimize their impact. Cortec’s M-605 Series offers three options …
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Winter brings snow and ice, prompting DOTs (departments of transportation) to get deicers out on the road to keep travel safe. As a result, plenty of deicing salts splash up on cars, trucks, and buses, leading to corrosion if not washed off quickly and thoroughly enough. Unfortunately, it is much harder, but not less important, …
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