Corrosion protection
August 1st 2006

More and more automotive component companies are turning to VCI packaging to protect their parts from corrosion during transportation and storage. First used by the American Navy in the late 1940's for protecting machinery shipped to the UK, VCI (volatile corrosion inhibitor) packaging removes the need to coat parts in oil so they can go straight on to the line after delivery. This saves time and money in manufacturing operations.

Marchant Industrial's range of Rustgard VCI packaging encompasses VCI polythene and paper bags, VCI cardboard, VCI foams, VCI card chips, VCI export packaging solutions and also now specialist VCI masking products. Similar to shower caps, the VCI masking covers easily snap on to sections of engines, such as flywheels, protecting specific parts from corrosion.