Category: CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT

The owner of a film extrusion plant in Croatia needed a full protective coatings system that was cost-effective, easy to apply, and took the environment into consideration. Cleaning, adhesion, and overall appearance were other important factors.

All silos, light poles, and the floor were first cleaned with VpCI®– 414 Cleaner/Degreaser (sometimes diluted 15% with water). One coat of VpCI®-386 Green was applied to the silos. VpCI®– 386 Green was also used as a topcoat on the light poles after priming them with VpCI®-373 to improve adhesion to the galvanized surface. MCI®-2026 Concrete Primer and MCI®-2026 Floor Coating were applied to the floor. A Cortec® water-based coating system was also applied to the extrusion line before the manufacturer shipped it from Italy to Croatia.

The Cortec® Coatings allowed the extrusion plant to easily apply a color-coded coatings system that promotes safety and corrosion protection while employing several water-based products.

Keywords: protective coatings, improve adhesion, priming galvanized surface, water-based coating system, Cortec Coatings, floor coating, MCI, priming light poles, corrosion protection

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A corrosive environment of strong wind and blowing sand near the ocean led to corrosion on guy-wire clamps anchoring a cell tower in Brazil. The solution was to brush off loose rust, clean the clamps with VpCI®-418, and coat them with VpCI®-368, a wax-like, removable coating. This will be an important step to mitigate future corrosion in such a severe environment and thus prolong the service life of the critical components that keep the cell tower standing safely.

Keywords: corrosion protection, cell tower protection, removable coatings, prolong service life, rusty guy wire clamps, corrosive environments, Cortec, VpCI, Cortec coatings, cell tower corrosion

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A fork truck rental company found its equipment seriously damaged by corrosion after leasing it for use in the corrosive environment of a sauerkraut plant. In order to arrest the corrosion and preserve resale value, the company began a monthly preventative maintenance program using Cortec® Coatings. CorrVerter® was used to passivate existing rust, and EcoShield® 386 was applied to all painted metal surfaces. Moving parts that could not be painted were protected with CorShield® VpCI® -369. Exposed electrical connections were sprayed with ElectriCorr® VpCI® -239. These products are reapplied as needed during monthly maintenance and have led to a huge improvement in rust prevention. The customer rarely has to use CorrVerter® anymore and is able to keep the equipment in resalable condition during the lease period.

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Keywords: fork truck rental, equipment corrosion, sauerkraut plant maintenance, equipment resale strategies, preventative maintenance, forklifts, Cortec, VpCI, rust prevention

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