How To Ensure Proper Rust Protection Of Your Metals During Shipping?
Understanding the process involved in shipping is required, and is necessary; agreed? But, there is an even more important aspect when it comes to shipping metal parts and equipment−the conditions in which the machine parts are shipped.
The shipping or transport can be by sea, land or air, making sure what kind of transport suits your metal the best should be a priority.
Metal corrosion protection during shipment is the major concern when it comes to transporting for the manufacturers of metal working fluids via sea/ocean. Metal corrosion protection during shipment becomes the real challenge and must be the first step towards protection.
The shipping or transport can be by sea, land or air, making sure what kind of transport suits your metal the best should be a priority.
Metal corrosion protection during shipment is the major concern when it comes to transporting for the manufacturers of metal working fluids via sea/ocean. Metal corrosion protection during shipment becomes the real challenge and must be the first step towards protection.
1. Rusting can occur anytime, any day
Unlike decaying, there is no fixed period after which rusting begins. Rust is always predictable and can be prevented if taken care in advance.
The information that you as a manufacturer or transporter should while choosing the right option for Metal Rust Protection during transportation have is the knowledge of the environment of shipping.
Shipping means constant exposure to water, moisture, and humidity. The reaction between iron and water or oxygen is ought to occur. Even if the metals components are within a container, there can be rusting owing to difference in the external and internal temperatures.
Solution:
Understand the extent of differences in the environment outside and inside the container to manage the rusting in advance that should improve the management of corrosion much seamless.
The information that you as a manufacturer or transporter should while choosing the right option for Metal Rust Protection during transportation have is the knowledge of the environment of shipping.
Shipping means constant exposure to water, moisture, and humidity. The reaction between iron and water or oxygen is ought to occur. Even if the metals components are within a container, there can be rusting owing to difference in the external and internal temperatures.
Solution:
Understand the extent of differences in the environment outside and inside the container to manage the rusting in advance that should improve the management of corrosion much seamless.
2. Temperature affects the rate of corrosion
As science makes it clear that warm air has the tendency to absorb more water and is more humid, as compared to cold air, which causes condensation and the reverse of holding water occurs.
In the inside of the container if there is more condensation due to the presence of cold air then more moisture is present and high risk of corrosion is seen.
The pre-loading activities have a major role to play in incorporating moisture in the environment of the containers. Once the rusting begins, the shipping duration has a very less contribution in elevating corrosion, as the internal environment has no direct impact.
The conditions at the destination when the package opens have the second most impact and fluctuations.
Solution:
Applying corrosion-resistant or rust protection (RP) layers in oil or wax should be dependent on the temperature fluctuations expected as per extremity of the places of pre-loading and unloading of the parts.
In the inside of the container if there is more condensation due to the presence of cold air then more moisture is present and high risk of corrosion is seen.
The pre-loading activities have a major role to play in incorporating moisture in the environment of the containers. Once the rusting begins, the shipping duration has a very less contribution in elevating corrosion, as the internal environment has no direct impact.
The conditions at the destination when the package opens have the second most impact and fluctuations.
Solution:
Applying corrosion-resistant or rust protection (RP) layers in oil or wax should be dependent on the temperature fluctuations expected as per extremity of the places of pre-loading and unloading of the parts.
3. RP Layer Absorbing Moisture
Select the right grade of oil/wax that can act as the best suited RP layer for the corrosion protection packaging solutions for metal before you leave it to transport or ship for the destination.
Rusting cannot be controlled completely but taking measured preventions can help to reduce a lot of pain post unloading. Another option is choosing an appropriate VCI paper, film or even poly bag that can increase and improve the effectiveness of the layer applied even in the presence of moisture internally.
For some metal parts choosing just the right VCI paper or polybag should be enough that can take care of, comparatively, short-distance shipping cycle.
Packing scenario is also key when it is about preventing corrosion in the transported metal parts. While shipping overseas, also choose the fittest kind of boxing and packing materials as well to further ensure that rust is prevented to a large extent.
Rusting cannot be controlled completely but taking measured preventions can help to reduce a lot of pain post unloading. Another option is choosing an appropriate VCI paper, film or even poly bag that can increase and improve the effectiveness of the layer applied even in the presence of moisture internally.
For some metal parts choosing just the right VCI paper or polybag should be enough that can take care of, comparatively, short-distance shipping cycle.
Packing scenario is also key when it is about preventing corrosion in the transported metal parts. While shipping overseas, also choose the fittest kind of boxing and packing materials as well to further ensure that rust is prevented to a large extent.
How Witmans provide solution:
Witmans offers a wide range of products to cope up with situation related to rust protection of metals during shipping.
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Following are the products we offer:
Following are the products we offer:
1. LUBRO Rust Off 100/HO
LUBRO Rust Off 100/HO contains a blend of corrosion inhibitors dissolved in a high boiling point petroleum distillate and has an excellent “dewatering” property that gives a thin film on the surface of the piece giving good rust protection. The product is suitable for those workpieces that may require a dry appearance.
LUBRO Rust Off 100/HO contains a blend of corrosion inhibitors dissolved in a high boiling point petroleum distillate and has an excellent “dewatering” property that gives a thin film on the surface of the piece giving good rust protection. The product is suitable for those workpieces that may require a dry appearance.
2. WITCOAT ANTICORIT DWR-4
A new generation corrosion preventive and dewatering fluid that produces a thin oily film. It improves the performance of the product, providing better demulsifying and corrosion protection properties. It is typically used in dipping-baths.
A new generation corrosion preventive and dewatering fluid that produces a thin oily film. It improves the performance of the product, providing better demulsifying and corrosion protection properties. It is typically used in dipping-baths.
3. WITCOAT RP 16 NB
WITCOAT RP 16 NB is short-term rust preventive oil. It has excellent dewatering properties. It has excellent protection against the saline environment. This product is recommended for protection of ferrous tubes & pipes in Steel Tube Mill.
WITCOAT RP 16 NB is short-term rust preventive oil. It has excellent dewatering properties. It has excellent protection against the saline environment. This product is recommended for protection of ferrous tubes & pipes in Steel Tube Mill.