Case Studies

The customer’s products are shipped overseas to environments that include extreme high and low temperatures - and these conditions make them vulnerable to corrosion. Despite using high-quality protective volatile corrosion inhibitor (VCI) packaging, products still suffered from high damage rates due to corrosion.

The items that arrived undamaged would frequently corrode during interim storage, especially in facilities with unheated hallways. The previous anti-corrosion solution left materials prone to underrusting, creating smoke when applied on parts still warm from the production line.

Additionally, due to the variety of metals and alloys the customer worked with, it was a challenge to find a corrosion protection formula that could be universally applied.

The customer began a trial of WEDOLiT^® AN 7321 anti-corrosion oil. It works by forming a non-hazardous and non-toxic oil film on the metal surface to provide protection against weather, moisture and extreme temperatures.

Additionally, the flashpoint of AN 7321 is higher than 195°C, making it adept at preventing corrosion in the most extreme temperatures and offers several months of protection for indoor storage.

After converting to WEDOLiT AN 7321, complaints from overseas customers dropped to less than 10 percent, a significant decrease from the high damage rate and dissatisfaction from the previous competitor product used.

Plus, AN 7321 created significantly less smoke than the customer’s previous product when applied to warm workpieces, allowing employees to maintain productivity without affecting air quality inside the workshop.

WEDOLiT AN 7321 offers strong enough protection that VCI components are no longer needed. The non-hazardous formula is more beneficial for workers as well.

Since the trial, nearly every production line has switched to WEDOLiT.