Cortec Corporation has released updated test data for its new rust preventative, VpCI-330. When released in March 2021, VpCI-330 had already passed more than 800 hours of humidity testing (ASTM D1748) and was still going strong in the humidity chamber at Cortec Laboratories. Since then, the rust preventative has had the time needed to complete testing, with results coming in at more than 5,000 hours (>7 months) on average of corrosion protection on carbon steel panels coated by VpCI-330. The dramatic expansion in humidity protection data points to exciting potential for metal manufacturers who need an effective rust preventative that is also inconspicuous and easy to apply.

VpCI-330 is clear, ready-to-use, and has low-viscosity. As testing has already suggested, it will provide excellent protection to metals in indoor and outdoor sheltered conditions. The product leaves behind a thin, almost invisible coat of oil that is ideal wher removal of the rust preventative is either not feasible or desired before further processing or shipment. VpCI-330 offers universal corrosion protection to ferrous metals and is compatible with yellow metals.

Possible applications of the VpCI-330 include:

• Gears
• Coils
• Flanges
• Nuts and bolts

While effective corrosion protection is the main goal of any rust preventative, these benefits are overshadowed when a product is difficult to work with, creates a messy environment, is hard to remove, or contains hazardous materials. For VpCI-330, the story is different. Besides its long-term effectiveness in adverse conditions of 100% relative humidity, VpCI-330 has many user advantages that streamline the rust preventative process and make it an attractive alternative to other products.

Usability:

• It is very easy to work with.

• It is not mandatory to remove VpCI-330 in process because the oily film is inconspicuous enough not to interfere with the rest of the WIP (work-in-process) cycle in many situations.

Workplace safety:

• It is non-flammable.

• It does not contain nitrites, phosphates, secondary amines, or OSHA hazardous components.

Altogether, these factors contribute to overall cleanliness, time savings, and a positive worker experience. New to the market this year, VpCI-330 may be exactly the answer some manufacturers are looking for to improve their overall WIP cycle by making rust prevention a more streamlined activity instead of a cumbersome interruption to the workflow. With extremely positive laboratory humidity chamber test results on record, now is the time for manufacturers to put VpCI-330 to the real-world test and experience the practical benefits of VpCI-330 for themselves.