The world’s largest construction equipment manufacturer
Corrosion management of large oil pans
Oil pans made in Mexico were experiencing rust during the shipment to the United States
Oil pans were coated with Axxanol™ 34CD rust preventative oil and packaged in ICT®510-OPS VCI Shrink Film
The world’s largest construction equipment manufacturer contacted ZERUST® as they were looking for a corrosion control company with expertise in protection against rust and corrosion. They needed to solve a corrosion problem with oil pans made in Mexico that were experiencing rust during the shipment to the United States. The issue arose at the border, as US customs unpacked every piece to inspect its contents. After the inspection, the VCI packaging was not properly replaced, causing the equipment to corrode during transit.
ZERUST® analyzed the problem and realized that an inadequate anti-corrosion packaging film was being used, along with a rust preventative that offered minimal protection and was so contaminated that when the oil pans arrived at their destination, they had to add a washing and deoxidation process to clean the oil pans.
ZERUST® proposed using Axxanol™ 34CD rust preventative oil, which provides a clean rust preventative coating that protects for up to 1 year‡ indoors and does not leave any contaminating residues in the oil pans. This allowed the customer to eliminate the washing process when the piece arrived at its destination. Additionally, clear ZERUST® ICT®510-OPS Outdoor Preservation VCI Shrink Film was used for the outside packaging, as its premium 8-mil, high-strength VCI film provided durable protection, and the transparent film allowed customs to inspect the parts without opening the packaging. This way, the packaging remained intact, and the vapor corrosion inhibitors stayed within the enclosure, retaining its protection.
The new rust preventative and VCI film results were noticeable to the end-user. They were receiving rust and corrosion-free oil pans, and they were no longer needing to wash the pans before putting them into production. After the new corrosion management system was validated, the ZERUST® packaging proposal became a specification. Contact a ZERUST® Representative for a comprehensive corrosion management solution most effective for your metal assets.
Axxanol™ 34CD is a solvent-based coating that forms a very light, oily, near dry-to-touch rust preventative film that provides powerful corrosion protection against aggressive environments.
ICT®510-OPS VCI Shrink Film is an 8-mil, high-strength shrink film integrated with ZERUST® Vapor Corrosion Inhibitor (VCI) technology and UV stabilizers, designed specifically for the long-term outdoor preservation of large assets.
Axxanol™ 34CD-HF is a solvent-based high-flash rust preventative coating that forms a very light, oily film that is near dry-to-touch, providing powerful corrosion protection against aggressive environments, such as salt air and humidity.
Axxanol™ 33CD is a solvent-based rust preventative that forms a dry-to-touch film, eliminating oily surfaces that attract dust and other contaminants.
Axxanol™ 33CD-HF is a solvent-based high-flash corrosion inhibitor coating that dries-to-touch, eliminating oily surfaces that attract dust and other contaminants.
Axxanol™ 33 is a rust preventative oil that forms a light oily film, providing powerful corrosion protection against aggressive environments such as salt air and humidity.
