Sep 15, 2026 | Parts Washer, Rust Prevention, VCI Packaging
Every VCI Pouch Says It Protects 35 Cubic Feet. Very Few Show the Test. If you have ever specified a vapor corrosion inhibitor pouch for a crate, a control cabinet or a sealed tote, you have run into the same problem: every product on the market publishes a cubic-foot...
Sep 9, 2026 | Rust Prevention, VCI Packaging
What actually rusts a part in transit A part does not rust because the air is humid. It rusts because water condenses on it. A carton loaded in a warm plant at the end of a summer day, put in a trailer that cools overnight and then sits on a dock in the morning sun...
Sep 8, 2026 | Parts Washer, Rust Prevention, VCI Packaging
Watch the process first Cortec put out a one-minute demonstration of the packaging routine we recommend to every shop that ships machined, stamped or remanufactured metal parts. It is short enough to show a packer on the floor, and it covers the three things that...
Sep 6, 2026 | Rust Prevention, VCI Packaging
Every plant between Ohio and Iowa knows the calendar. Sometime in June the dew point climbs, the doors are open, the parts washer is running hot, and machined steel that sat clean on the rack all winter starts showing orange spots overnight. Maintenance calls it...
