EcoWeave Woven VpCI Sheeting – 96″ x 500′ (Cortec® EcoWeave®)

Description

EcoWeave® woven VpCI® sheeting is Cortec’s high-density woven polypropylene scrim coated with vapor-phase corrosion inhibitor, supplied here as a 96″ × 500′ roll, the wide roll for full pallets, large castings, rolls and equipment covers in one piece. It is the packaging for loads a film will not survive: coils with sharp edges, castings with flash, multi-ton parts that get dragged and forklifted, covers that are pulled off and put back. The woven scrim carries the load and resists tearing; the VpCI coating on the inside face vaporizes into the enclosure and condenses on every metal surface. Cortec publishes the tensile, tear and burst values, and the part comes out ready to use with no degreasing.

EcoWeave protects carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum and cast iron. In the Cortec Product Consultation Guide it is rated 2, inside storage, on carbon steel, stainless steel, cast iron, aluminum alloys, galvanized steel, copper, brass and solder: use it for enclosed packaging, uncovered indoor storage, and shipment inside a crate or container; for uncovered outdoor lay-up use MilCorr shrink film. Cortec positions EcoWeave for the applications where standard film fails: very heavy or sharp equipment and parts, coils and slit steel, castings with flash, and packages that are dragged, forklifted and re-handled. Woven, it does not zipper-tear from a puncture the way a film does, and it is strong enough to reuse for in-plant totes and returnable covers. It replaces plain woven poly tarps and paper-and-oil wraps, and it is recyclable. Cortec sews CorrCaps, the elastic-edged VpCI covers for exposed brake assemblies, from EcoWeave and VpCI-126.

Typical applications

• Export packaging of heavy or sharp parts
• Steel sheeting and coils
• Steel coils, slit coils and wire coils
• Castings and forgings with sharp flash, fins and parting lines
• Heavy machined parts, gears, rolls and shafts on skids
• Pallet shrouds and crate liners for heavy loads
• Covers for machinery, gearboxes and equipment stored indoors
• Export packaging that will be re-handled several times

How to use EcoWeave

1. Prepare the parts. Parts must be clean, dry and at room temperature, with no standing water or cutting fluid; knock off loose scale and swarf that would abrade the coating from inside.
2. Cut and drape. At 96 inches wide, one width covers a full pallet or a large casting; center the sheet so the overlap lands on a side, not on top. Cut enough to wrap the load with 12 inches or more of overlap at the seam and to fold under at each end. Coated (VpCI) face toward the metal; one layer, fully enclosed, minimal trapped air.
3. Close the cover. Fold the ends gift-wrap style and tape every seam and fold with VpCI Protected tape or shrink tape; strap or tie a pallet load so the cover cannot work loose. For a custom cover, EcoWeave can be sewn. The tighter the enclosure, the better the vapor concentration holds.
4. Let the vapor work. Once enclosed, the VpCI vaporizes from the coated inner face, saturates the air and condenses as a molecular layer on every metal surface, including surfaces the sheet does not touch. Protection lasts as long as the enclosure stays closed and intact.
5. Unpack and reuse. Open the cover and use the parts; nothing to degrease. An intact cover can be reused within its protection period; replace it when the inner face is abraded through. The material is recyclable.
6. Store the packaging. Original packaging, indoors, out of direct sunlight, ambient temperature.

Combining with other VpCI packaging

The standard heavy-load system is EcoWeave as the outer enclosure, VpCI-146 paper or Cor-Pak EX between parts that touch, and a VpCI-132 foam pad, BioPad or VpCI-111 emitter in the void for long storage. Where a moisture seal matters more than abrasion resistance, put a VpCI-126 gusseted liner inside the cover, or shrink-wrap the covered load in MilCorr for outdoor storage. Close and mark with VpCI Protected tape and labels. Parts should be clean and dry first; see Build-All and Magido aqueous parts washers, followed by VpCI-377 or BioCorr for a dry-film rust preventative under the packaging.

Where it fits in the Cortec line

EcoWeave is the strength-and-tear-resistance member of Cortec’s film range. VpCI-126 Blue is the general-purpose LDPE film for bags, liners and tubing; Cor-Pak EX is the thin HDPE interleaf; Cor-Pak stretch film unitizes pallets; CorShield VpCI non-woven fabric is the soft, non-scratch alternative for finished surfaces; MilCorr is the 10 mil shrink film for outdoor lay-up. Within EcoWeave the choice is format: 48″ × 500′ and 96″ × 500′ sheeting, or pre-made bags in cartons of 50 and 75. The VpCI product selection guide covers the whole packaging line.

Specifications

Product	EcoWeave woven VpCI sheeting
Construction	High-density woven polypropylene scrim coated with VpCI technology
Metals	Carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum and cast iron
Consultation guide rating	2 – inside storage, on carbon steel, stainless steel, cast iron, aluminum, galvanized steel, copper, brass and solder
Intended use	Where additional strength and tear resistance are required: heavy, sharp or re-handled loads, coils, castings
Unit weight	3.3 oz/yd²
Tensile strength	80.1 lbf warp / 79.6 lbf weft (ASTM D5034)
Tear strength	25.5–26.4 lbf
Burst strength	79.4 lbf
Elongation	Approximately 15.3–15.4%
Mechanical values	Typical values, intended as guides only, not as specifications
Width	Up to 144″ (366 cm)
Formats	48″ × 500′ and 96″ × 500′ sheeting; pre-made bags; custom sizes and sewn covers by quotation
Reuse	Recyclable and reusable
Storage	Original packaging, indoors, out of direct sunlight, ambient temperature
Size	96″ x 500′
Shipping weight	96 lb (43.5 kg)
Availability	In stock
Cortec product number	10905009

Solvent Recycling Systems is an authorized Cortec® distributor. See the full Cortec VpCI line, browse the VpCI product selection guide, or contact us for volume pricing and lead times.