Published December 9, 2011
Tonight is Green Packaging Inc.’s first ever holiday party. Thanks to everyone on the GPI team for making 2011 a successful year!
Published December 8, 2011
Green Packaging, Inc. is pleased to announce that we have begun providing VCI products for several locations of the automotive parts giant TRW Automotive. Green Packaging, Inc. is an authorized supplier for all of TRW’s divisions.
TRW Automotive is among the world’s largest automotive suppliers and is one of the top financial performers in the industry, with 2010 sales of $14.4 billion. TRW is passionate about delivering the safety that everyone deserves. TRW:
- Supplies more than 40 major vehicle manufacturers and 250 nameplates
- Holds leading positions in all of its primary product categories
As the leader in automotive safety, TRW produces advanced active systems in braking; steering and suspension; and sophisticated occupant safety systems, including airbags, seat belts and steering wheels. TRW has over 60,000 employees working in more than 185 locations in every vehicle-producing region worldwide.
TRW Automotive is just one of the many, many automotive parts manufacturers that Green Packaging, Inc. has helped solve corrosion and rust problems.
Published December 5, 2011
Yes, Even in the Winter
It is vitally important to use VCI products all year long. Some of our customers use VCI only in the warm, humid months because that is when rust and corrosion is at its worst. It is true that for most companies, rust is at its peak during the summer, but rust can still be a major problem during the colder months of autumn and winter.
Many of our customers typically use VCI paper and VCI bags only in the warm, humid months of spring and summer. While it is important to protect your metal parts from rust and corrosion during those warm months, it is equally important to provide VCI protection for your parts during the cold winter months.
There are several reasons for using VCI products during the winter months. Here are some of them:
- Your parts are packed indoors at room temperature. When you ship those parts by truck, they are subject to much colder weather, and then when your parts are delivered to your customers, they go back indoors to room temperature. These fluctuations in temperature will cause condensation to form on your parts, causing them to be susceptible to corrosion and rust. Proper packaging with VCI products will prevent rust and corrosion even in the midst of condensation.
- While your parts may be shipped to your customer in January or February, they may end up on your customer’s shelf until June or July, and will at that time be subject to higher temperatures and high humidity. These conditions will cause condensation and rust to form. Again, the proper use of VCI packaging will prevent rust from forming.
- If you use VCI products only for part of the year, your employees can get out of the habit of using VCI products, and could ship parts during summer months without VCI protection. By using VCI products to protect your parts all year long, every shipment, your employees get in the good habit of protecting every shipment all year long, and eliminating rust and corrosion all year long.
Contact a VCI packaging expert to provide you with the expertise that is necessary to use and apply VCI products correctly. You can learn more about VCI by visiting this informative web site. VCI products protect metal parts from rust and corrosion without the need for messy grease and oils.
Published August 25, 2011
Wow, it’s hard to believe that summer is almost over! It’s been so busy around here that I almost didn’t get a chance to send out a newsletter this month. As I write this, Hurricane Irene is expected to hit the North Carolina Outer Banks, just as I am beginning to prepare for my annual vacation to Hatteras! Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone who is going to be affected by this storm.
It is important to remember to use VCI all year long, not just in the summer months. Read the article below for more information, or click here to send me an email to request my free report.
Many of the largest foundries, metalcasters, automotive parts manufacturers, metal stampers, and spring manufacturers rely on our expertise to solve their rust problems. Shouldn’t you rely on us as well? We have tons of resources available to you on our web site, so please visit www.Green-VCI.com Please visit often, as we continue to add new information. Also, please contact me if you would like a copy of my book, A Complete Guide to Rust Prevention Using VCI.
Enjoy!
Wayne Siefert
President
P.S. Schedule your FREE corrosion consultation by clicking here. Only a few appointments per month are available, so reserve yours today!
Published June 20, 2011
It is vitally important to use VCI paper or VCI poly bags during the hot, humid months of summer! Metal parts that are subjected to increased temperatures and humidity are more susceptible to rust and corrosion than during any other time of the year. For every 10 degrees Celsius rise in the temperature of your metal parts, corrosion rates will actually double! This increased rate of corrosion necessitates the use of VCI paper or VCI poly bags to prevent rust and corrosion during the next few months.
Let’s make a vow not to let rust and corrosion affect your parts this summer. The expense and aggravation of corrosion are devastating to your bottom line. Rust and corrosion cost American metal parts manufacturers more than 30 Billion dollars per year. Green Packaging, Inc. can help you eliminate these costs for your company.
Contact the experts at Green Packaging, Inc. to schedule your free corrosion consultation, or for free samples of VCI products. Call toll-free 1-855-4-NO-RUST or e-mail info@Green-VCI.com
Published March 16, 2011Green Packaging, Inc. will be an exhibitor at the 115th Metalcasting Congress on April 6th and 7th. The exhibition showcases the latest advancements in metalcasting, and is expected to draw more than 200 metalcasting industry suppliers. Stop by booth #531, and you’ll receive a free gift! For more information on the event, visit: http://www.afsinc.org/content/view/1005/308. See you there!
Published January 27, 2011Many of our customers typically use VCI paper and VCI bags only in the warm, humid months of spring and summer. While it is important to protect your metal parts from rust and corrosion during those warm months, it is equally important to provide VCI protection for your parts during the cold winter months.
There are several reasons for using VCI products during the winter months. Here are some of them:
- Your parts are packed indoors at room temperature. When you ship those parts by truck, they are subject to much colder weather, and then when your parts are delivered to your customers, they go back indoors to room temperature. These fluctuations in temperature will cause condensation to form on your parts, causing them to be susceptible to corrosion and rust. Proper packaging with VCI products will prevent rust and corrosion even in the midst of condensation
- While your parts may be shipped to your customer in January or February, they may end up on your customer’s shelf until June or July, and will at that time be subject to higher temperatures and high humidity. These conditions will cause condensation and rust to form. Again, the proper use of VCI packaging will prevent rust from forming.
- If you use VCI products only for part of the year, your employees can get out of the habit of using VCI products, and could ship parts during summer months without VCI protection. By using VCI products to protect your parts all year long, every shipment, your employees get in the good habit of protecting every shipment all year long, and eliminating rust and corrosion all year long.
Contact a VCI packaging expert to provide you with the expertise that is necessary to use and apply VCI products correctly. You can learn more about VCI by visiting this informative web site. VCI products protect metal parts from rust and corrosion without the need for messy grease and oils.
Published June 9, 2010In many cases, rust can happen to metal tools and parts that are exposed to moisture and oxygen over time. Metal corrodes, or “breaks down” due to chemical reactions caused by atmosphere and surroundings. Oxidation of iron atoms weakens metals. When metal reacts with water and oxygen over a period of time, it loses electrons, and this loss results in the iron becoming weak, corroded, and rust covered. Fork Truck exhaust, heat treatments, and other by-products from the metal manufacturing process especially sulfurous gases, acid vapors, and ammonia gases can also contribute to rust. Those processes and environmental changes such as humidity, long periods of time spent in storage, and transportation accelerate the rust.
Preventing Rust Before it Starts: Why is it important to use rust preventative VCI paper and rust preventative VCI packaging?
Rust and corrosion contribute to waste—of both metal parts and money for businesses and consumers. Rust and corrosion is both unsightly and can greatly damage and weaken the structural integrity of metal parts, causing them to become unusable.
Some metal parts manufacturing and metal forming companies use rust preventative oils instead of rust preventative paper to prevent metal pieces and parts from corrosion and rust. The R.P. oils act as a barrier or coating between the metal and the elements, shielding parts and pieces from salt, moisture, air, gases, and contaminants. These R.P. oils are effective in preventing rust and corrosion, but have negative side effects.
Let’s compare R.P. oils to a rust preventative paper alternative.
R.P. Oils: Both time consuming and labor intensive to apply rust preventative oils, usually by spraying, dipping, or brushing on metal parts.
Rust Preventative VCI Paper: Green VCI paper and poly bags are easy to use and require very little labor, as parts are simply wrapped in VCI paper or placed in a Green VCI poly bag and remain corrosion-free for years.
R.P. Oils: Rust Preventative oils pollute groundwater, lakes, and streams.
Rust Preventative VCI Paper: VCI paper and VCI bags are clean, dry, and safe for the environment.
R.P. Oils: To effectively dispose of storage containers and R.P. oil soaked items can be very costly.
Rust Preventative VCI Paper: Rust Preventative VCI paper is completely 100% recyclable, and VCI poly bags can be reused and/or recycled.
R.I. Oils: These oils can take a toll on employee health (they’re known to contain carcinogens), VOC’s, and cause slip and fall accidents. Also, Rust Preventative Oils are flammable and dangerous to store in your plant.
Rust Preventative Paper: VCI Bags and VCI paper have no harmful VOCs. The packaging is effective in that rust preventive paper bags are pre-coated with rust inhibiting chemicals, which migrate off the paper onto the metal surface. These molecules cover the entire metal surface and prevent moisture and air from corroding and rusting parts. No mess, no danger to employees.
Rust preventative paper and VCI paper prevent corrosion that can lead to waste, and part failure. Corrosion is responsible for damage to automobile electronic parts, computer parts, mobile phones and more. During production, storage, or shipping, corrosion protection is equally important. Learn more about the many advantages of VCI bags, VCI paper, and rust preventative paper and packaging.
Published April 20, 2010- Green VCI poly bags create a moisture barrier, protecting your metal parts from moisture. Moisture is one of the main causes of corrosion.
- Green VCI poly bags prevent dust and contaminants from affecting your parts. Dust and contaminants in the air can often accelerate corrosion.
- Metal parts, electronic components, and equipment made out of ferrous or non-ferrous metals, packaged in Green VCI bags do not require any other additional packing.
- Green VCI poly bags are transparent so parts inside can be inspected, inventoried, etc. without the need of opening the VCI packaging.
- Green VCI Poly bags can withstand temperature from -60 degree F to +200 degree F.
- Green VCI bags can be manufactured to your exact size specifications.
- Green VCI poly, poly material is 100% recyclable.
- Green VCI Poly Bags are economical and they can even be re-used.
- Green VCI poly material is water, oil, and grease resistant.
- Green VCI poly bags have high tensile strength making them extremely tear resistant and puncture resistant.
- Green VCI poly bags provide excellent corrosion inhibiting properties,a nd can prevent corrosion on all types of metals, including carbon steel, chrome, stainless steel, copper, brass, aluminum, silver, silicon steel and galvanized steel.
- Green VCI poly bags are easy to use and require very little labor, as parts are simply placed in a Green VCI poly bag and remain corrosion-free for years.
Published March 29, 2010
VCI Poly Bags, also known as Volatile Corrosion Inhibitors, provide effective and long lasting protection against rust and corrosion to metal parts, components, assemblies, forgings, castings, metal stampings, powdered metal parts automotive parts, and all other metal products made out of ferrous, non-ferrous metal and multi metals. Metals protected include carbon steel, chrome, stainless steel, copper, brass, aluminum, silver, silicon steel, galvanized steel; while in-process, during storage, and throughout the shipping cycle while in transit and overseas shipment for exports.
Causes of Corrosion
Surfaces of most of the metals rust and corrode due to moisture, water, acids, salts and other contaminants that are always present in our atmosphere. Corrosion and deterioration of metal surfaces also take place when they are exposed to gases containing sulfur, acid vapors and ammonia gas. Common culprits include by-products of the manufacturing process, by-products from heat treating, and fork truck exhaust.
The corrosion process is often accelerated when metal products are exposed to environmental changes such as fluctuations in temperature and humidity which often happens during product transportation, overseas shipments or long term storage.
Anti Corrosion Packaging, Green VCI Poly Bags, VCI Poly Tubing & VCI Poly Sheets
Green VCI Poly Products are available in several forms: Flat VCI Bags, Gusseted VCI Bags, VCI Poly Tubing, VCI Poly Sheeting, VCI Bubble Bags, and VCI Stretch Film. One of the most popular VCI products is Custom-Sized Gusseted VCI Poly Bags. All of these VCI Poly Products provide the most effective packaging solutions for protection against rust and corrosion for both ferrous, non-ferrous metals and also multi metal surfaces, electronic components, parts assemblies and finished goods.
Advantages of VCI Poly Products
Green VCI Poly products provide excellent long-term protection against rust and corrosion for all metal parts and components. Parts protected with Green VCI Poly will stay corrosion-free for 5 years or longer. Green VCI Poly gives the added protection of a moisture barrier, and they are also excellent dust and contaminant barriers. VCI Poly products are naturally grease and oil resistant. Because they are transparent, products can be inspected without the need of removing the parts from the packaging.
Another advantage of Green VCI Poly bags is their ease of use. Simply place your parts in a Green VCI Poly Bag. There is no need for spraying, dipping or brushing on oils or greases. Parts stay corrosion-free and customers receive parts that are dry with no need to remove oils. Green VCI Poly products are much more environmentally-friendly than traditional rust preventative oils and greases.