VCI – ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY ANTI-CORROSION SOLUTION

With global warming being the biggest problem faced by the earth, it is vital to be conscientious to reduce environmental impact in any way possible. Metallic corrosion is a large-scale problem faced by all industries and using eco-friendly corrosion inhibitors will vastly help in reducing the damaging effects to our surroundings.

Eco friendly corrosion protection typically does not contain any elements or heavy metals which could negatively affect the environment or cause harm during its usage. This sort of corrosion inhibitor could be either natural products or synthetic compounds. Conventional anti corrosives contain elements derived from petrochemical industries which can severely damage the environment, and also poses a toxic threat to the health of those handling it.

In order for a corrosion inhibitor to be environmentally friendly, they should possess two important characteristics:

• Non-toxic
• Biodegradable

Deva Preservation offers VCI technology which is the best example of environmentally conscious corrosion inhibitors. VCI stands for Volatile Corrosion Inhibitors, which are easy to use and do not affect the metal surfaces as they work in the vapour state or by contact. VCIs are used in various forms, packaging, film, paper, emitters for external protection and as vapour or liquids for internal protection.

There are numerous choices of coatings, all strengthened by VCIs available at Deva which may be applied to various different corrosion issues as needed. DEV oxy coat, DEV eco coat and DEV FC coat are all highly efficient at preventing the formation of rust and contain VCIs which make them far less harmful to the environment than traditional anti-corrosion methods.

With DEV products, removal and usage of preserved metals also becomes easy due to clean technology which ensures the metals are clean and safe for immediate usage. This further makes it safe for the environment as it stops the need for toxic products to remove residue from the metallic surfaces

Due to the numerous advantages of VCI, it’s also used for numerous applications:

• Metal appliances can be wrapped in VCI film
• VCI rust removers can be used on metal surfaces
• Wire ropes can be preserved using VCI products
• VCI emitters can be used internally for panels or cabinets
• VCI aerosols can provide a layer of environmental protection
• Degreasing parts is made easy with VCI based products

DEV products are tailored for different purposes and further have the benefit of reducing impact to the earth.

In the long run, environment-friendly corrosion inhibitors have also been shown to outperform conventional anti-corrosion methods.