Cortec Corporation: Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibiting (VpCI) technology

More Effective Corrosion Inhibitors

Health, safety, and pollution control.

Cortec’s formulations, using the newest chemical technology available, help alleviate your concerns in the areas of health, safety, flammability, and pollution control.

Multimetal protection.

A full range of corrosion inhibitors are available to protect ferrous and non-ferrous metals, including formulations that protect combinations of metals.

Short-term and long-term protection.

There’s a Cortec® solution for temporary protection during in-plant processing, medium-term protection for shipment and storage, or extended protection for lay-up, mothballing, and field service.

For a variety of environmental conditions.

Now you can effectively protect your metals and products against corrosion from all aggressive atmospheres.

Protected parts are immediately ready for use.

The protective invisible layer deposited by Cortec® Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibitors (VpCI®) needs no removal. No degreasing, scraping, cleaning, or further preparation is necessary before processing, installation, or use. Your VpCI® protected components, parts, and finished assemblies are ready for immediate use. Cortec’s barrier coatings are easily removed with conventional cleaning methods.

Does not alter most material properties.

In the majority of cases, the invisible protective ionic layer of Cortec’s VpCIs does not alter important surface properties. This is true even for the most precision electronic devices where conductivity, permittivity, and dimensional tolerances are crucial.

For tiny electronic devices to tanker holds.

Cortec’s VpCI®/MCI® technology protects any size products — from printed circuit board components during process, stored parts to large containerized shipments.

VpCIs are compatible with many synergistic fluids, coatings, and technologies.

VpCI®/MCI® technology can be integrated into nearly every process.

How Cortec® VpCI® Works

• Vaporizes.
• Conditions enclosed atmosphere with a protective vapor.
• Vapor condenses on all metal surfaces.
• Ions dissolve in moisture layer (water electrolyte).
• Protective ions are attracted to metal surfaces.
• Ions form a thin molecular protective layer at the metal surface.
• Protective layer re-heals and self-replenishes through further condensation of the vapor.
• VpCI® combines with other functional properties: Antistatic, Lubricating, Cleaning, Paint Removing, Desiccant, Polymeric, Coatings, Rust Removing, Fire Retarding.