Effective
VCI2000 prevents corrosion through a self-regenerating active process.
Safe
VCI2000 does not contain nitrates or other dangerous substances.
Inexpensive
VCI2000 cuts protective oils, desiccants and vacuum costs.
Eco-friendly
VCI2000 is recyclable like any other everyday plastic or paper product.
VCI2000 vs oiling processes
Environmental benefits:
- No need to dispose of any possible absorbing material as special waste.
- Elimination of depositories to store special products such as oils and solvents.
- End users can recycle VCI2000 packaging as normal plastic or paper.
Benefits for users and their safety:
- Elimination of exposure (contact and inhaling) to oils and solvents.
- Elimination of personal mineral-oils-resistant and solvents-resistant equipment, which can be replaced by latex gloves for dry finishing.
- Production areas are tidier and the risk of workers slipping on oily products is reduced.
VCI2000 technology compared to traditional protectants
Increased efficiency:
- Multi-metal protection: VCI2000 products can protect a wide range of metals.
- Compared to desiccants and drying agents, VCI2000 products protection against corrosion lasts longer thanks to an electrochemical self-regenerating process and not simply thanks to moisture absorption, that wears out quickly.
- Our products’ anti-corrosion action is effective even on elaborate metal surfaces with holes, recesses or grooves.
- Active protection from 24 months to up to more than ten years.
- VCI2000 inhibitors action is constant, even in case of faulty sealing or small lacerations in the packaging.
- A wide range of products for different packaging needs.
Benefits for users:
- Dry packaging: no need to apply external slushing compounds and/or oils.
- No need to remove external protection with solvents.
- Quick and material-saving.
- Easy to use both for short and long protection periods.
- Suitable for use in mechanised procedures.
- Anti-corrosion action even after opening and closing the packaging during customs inspections or after refilling (e.g. opening and closing the package for material withdrawal or refill).
Benefits for the environment and users safety:
- 100% Nitrites- and Nitrates-free.
- Does not contain heavy metal salts.
- No need for solvents.
- No disposal issues.
- VCI2000 products meet 94/62 EC requirements for recyclability.
- VCI2000 products are TRGS 615 approved for environmental and workplace safety.
Comparative tests: VCI2000 vs other VCIs.
The test proves VCI2000 packaging (which is only 70 μm thick) anticorrosive effects compared to other thicker VCIs. Their effects have been compared on steel samples in 100% relative humidity conditions.