Category: News Alert

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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Unexpected shutdowns, such as the recent strike at the Big Three automakers, send suppliers scrambling to adjust to changing demands. What can be done to preserve thousands of engines, transmissions, and other components that suddenly have nowhere to go? VpCI® packaging solutions can help automakers create a rust-free auto parts bank to survive these and other emergencies. The …

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Do you work with engine manufacturers? If so, you’ll want to request a copy of Cortec’s updated engine testing flier, which outlines Cortec’s decades of experience in corrosion protection and its perfecting of corrosion inhibitor technology for engine testing. Hot and cold testing is a sensitive time for engines as water is circulated throughout the …

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Automakers often focus on rust prevention more than rust removal. This is because rust removal represents metal loss, and exposure to some harsh rust removers can lead to hydrogen embrittlement. However, oxidation sometimes gets the better of automakers and leaves behind hundreds, thousands, or even millions of rusty parts. Is there any hope of reclaiming …

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August 17, 2023 How do automakers prepare for the unexpected—a pandemic, a sudden worker shortage, or any other emergency that suspends normal operations? One way is to start an auto build-ahead program that creates a bank of automotive parts ready to install at a moment’s notice. The same strategy can be used for models that …

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If you thought there were already too many computer chips in your car, be prepared for more! Along with the growing EV (electric vehicle) market, it is estimated that new EVs will have 3,000 or more computer chips—at least double that of today’s traditional vehicles. What happens when corrosion starts taking over? Cortec® recommends keeping a …

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The EV (electric vehicle) market is growing by leaps and bounds. So, too, is the proliferation of sensors and electronic components that control traditional vehicles. In light of this rapidly changing market, Cortec® has updated its automotive brochure to more directly address rust prevention in the burgeoning EV and electronics sectors of the auto industry. The …

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Are you an engine manufacturer who needs to inhibit corrosion during testing or shipping? Do you own heavy equipment that needs to idle during the winter months? Is storing critical spare engines an integral part of your backup plan? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, VpCI®– 329 may be your path to improved …

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