The owner of a manufacturing plant in Europe needed protective coatings with customized colors on both interior and exterior details. Desirable traits included cost effectiveness, ease of application, and environmental responsibility.

Silos, light poles, and the floor were cleaned with a solution of VpCI^®-414 Cleaner/Degreaser. From there, silos were coated with VpCI^®-386 Green, galvanized light poles were coated with VpCI^®-373 and VpCI^®-386 Green, and the floor was coated with MCI^®-2026 Concrete Primer and MCI^®-2026 Floor Coating. The extrusion line was coated with Cortec’s water-based coating technology prior to shipment from Italy. Color coding was used in certain areas as warnings against heat exposure or slippage on stairs. The system provided a variety of water-based or low VOC options with precautions against safety hazards and corrosion on metal surfaces.

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Keywords: Cortec, Case History Spotlight, architectural coatings, Cortec Coatings, corrosion, floor coating, concrete primer, coatings for manufacturers, protective coatings, water-based coatings

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October 31, 2023

A Croatian overpass needed corrosion protection and a better appearance. The concrete surface was therefore cleaned and dried before workers applied a solution of MCI®-2020 Powder by brush and left it to dry for two days. The final step was to apply MCI® Architectural Coating (tinted grey) for additional protection and an improved appearance in the natural landscape.

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The North Kahana Stream Bridge was built in 2011 in a corrosive environment near the Pacific Ocean on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. The air is permeated with ocean chlorides and volcanic sulfuric dioxide. Acid rain makes the problem worse. Due to this harsh atmosphere, MCI^®-309 was injected into the bridge’s post tension ducts just after post tension cables were placed. MCI^®-2005 NS admixture was also used in the new concrete of the bridge. Both materials provided a practical, convenient way for the local DOT to greatly extend the expected service life of the structure in this extremely corrosive environment.

Keywords: Cortec Case Histories, corrosion protection, Hawaiian corrosion, Pacific corrosion, bridge corrosion, PT corrosion inhibitors, concrete admixtures, extend service life, Cortec MCI, Hawaii DOT

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The Krk Bridge, which includes one of the world’s longest reinforced concrete arches, is located in a corrosive environment where strong winds blow salt spray onto the bridge’s surface. Almost four decades of chloride exposure led to corrosion problems that, due to inadequate maintenance, threatened to endanger the bridge’s stability unless proper preservation measures were taken. With one million vehicles traveling across the bridge every year, mitigation was critical.

A team selected MCI®-2020 as part of the preservation program after investigating a variety of materials. Workers began applying it in the year 2018 during an extended repair stage. As a surface applied corrosion inhibitor (SACI), MCI®-2020 was used prior to applying repair mortar on areas of concrete where corrosion had been identified. MCI®-2020 was economical, easy to use, and met project technical requirements, making it a great addition to this long-term preservation project to extend the service life of the Krk Bridge.

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Keywords: word’s longest concrete arches, Krk Bridge Preservation, Case History Spotlight, extend service life, surface applied corrosion inhibitor, SACI,
repair mortar, corrosion inhibitor, Cortec, corrosion problems on bridges

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The first children’s hospital in Dubai was built with a footprint of 55,000 m² (592,015 ft²). An aggressive environment with high salinity, high humidity levels, high temperatures, and a high water table posed considerable challenges for designing the structure to meet concrete durability and minimum service life requirements. MCI®-2005 was added to the concrete mix to enhance durability and maximize service life. This biobased concrete admixture (contains 67% USDA certified biobased content) inhibits corrosion by forming a protective molecular layer on the surface of metal reinforcement. It met all specifications required by the design engineering firm and was therefore accepted for use in this challenging environment.

Keywords: Case History Spotlight, MCI-2005, MCI, Dubai children’s hospital, designing structures to meet service life requirements, concrete durability, biobased concrete admixture, concrete admixture, inhibit corrosion, corrosion inhibiting admixture, maximize concrete service life

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