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Competition
There are a lot of products on
the market that make the claim, "Penetrates, Lubricates, and
Protects". They may offer some ability to do so, but in real
world conditions usually they are not effective enough to justify
their use. This has limited the use of corrosion inhibitors
prior to the availability of TC-11.
You may have tried a corrosion
inhibitor before and stopped using it because it either
evaporates and allows corrosion to take place or it hardens
to form a wax film that interferes with the piece of
equipment you want to protect.
TC-11 offers a
completely different level of performance that significantly
exceeds customer's expectations.
The ICC Management Team is
made
up primarily of aerospace test engineers. ICC uses the more than 80
man-years of test engineering experience to perform tests
that accurately portray the performance of corrosion
inhibitors in real world conditions using the following
technique:
1. Standard steel test panels
are chemically cleaned to provide a uniform level of corrosion.
2. The panels are treated once
with a competing product.
3. The panels are mounted on a
panel and exposed to exactly the same environmental
exposure.
4. The appearance of the panel
is monitored by photographing the panel with a high
resolution digital camera on a daily basis.
The test procedure was designed
so that any interested party can duplicate the results.
WD-40®
The photographs below present the corrosion state of
identical steel coupons that were treated once with a
corrosion inhibitor and exposed to twenty-four hours per day
of tropical sunlight, intermittent rain, a salt breeze, and
a daily condensation cycle.
Three Days Exposure
TC-11® WD-40®
The coupon treated with WD-40 is
showing signs of corrosion after three days of exposure.
Based upon performance the price point for TC-11 should be
$21.00 for an 11.8-ounce aeroso!
Twenty One Days Exposure
TC-11® WD-40®
LPS-2®
LPS-2®
is one of the earliest corrosion inhibitors. LPS-2®
offers performance that is similar to WD-40®.
The photographs below present the corrosion state of
identical steel coupons that were treated once with a
corrosion inhibitor and exposed to twenty-four hours per day
of tropical sunlight, intermittent rain, a salt breeze, and
a daily condensation cycle.
Three Days Exposure
TC-11® LPS-2®
Twenty One Days Exposure
TC-11® LPS-2®
LPS-3®
LPS-3®
is a heavy duty version of LPS-2®.
It is a wax based product, i.e. it forms a wax film. The wax
film interferes with the operation of mechanisms, and can
only be removed with a solvent. In addition, LPS-3 does not
function as a lubricant or a penetrant. The photographs below present
the corrosion state of identical steel coupons that were
treated once with a corrosion inhibitor and exposed to 24
hours per day direct tropical sunlight, intermittent rain, a
salt breeze, and a
daily condensation cycle.
Three Days Exposure
TC-11®
LPS-3®
Twenty One Days Exposure
TC-11®
LPS-3®
LPS®
Heavy Duty Silicone
Many customers prefer silicone
lubricants and corrosion inhibitors because they are "dry"
and they "do not accumulate dust". The reason that they are
"dry" and "do not accumulate dust" is because they are not there!
The
photographs below present the corrosion state of identical
steel coupons that were treated once with a corrosion
inhibitor and exposed to direct sunlight,
intermittent rain, a salt breeze, and a daily condensation
cycle.
Three Days Exposure
TC-11®
LPS®
Heavy Duty Silicone
Twenty One Days Exposure
TC-11®
LPS®
Heavy Duty Silicone
CRC®
3-36™
The photographs below present
the corrosion state of identical steel coupons that were
treated once with a corrosion inhibitor and exposed to direct sunlight, intermittent rain, a salt
breeze, and a daily condensation cycle.
Three Days Exposure
TC-11®
CRC®
3-36™
Twenty One Days Exposure
TC-11®
CRC®
3-36™
CRC®
6-56™
The photographs below present
the corrosion state of identical steel coupons that were
treated once with a corrosion inhibitor and exposed to direct sunlight, intermittent rain, a salt
breeze, and a daily condensation cycle.
Three Days Exposure
TC-11®
CRC®
6-56™
Twenty One Days Exposure
TC-11®
CRC®
6-56™
Tri-Flow®
The photographs below present the
corrosion state of identical steel coupons that were treated
once with a corrosion inhibitor and exposed to direct sunlight, intermittent rain, a salt breeze, and a daily
condensation cycle.
TC-11® Tri-Flow®
Twenty One Days Exposure
TC-11® Tri-Flow®
Corrosion
Block®
The photographs below present
the corrosion state of identical steel coupons that were
treated once with a corrosion inhibitor and exposed to 24
hours per day of direct sunlight, intermittent rain, and a
daily condensation cycle.
Three Days Exposure
TC-11® Corrosion
Block®
Twenty One Days Exposure
TC-11® Corrosion
Block®
CorrosionX®
The
photographs below present the corrosion state of identical
steel coupons that were treated once with a corrosion
inhibitor and exposed to direct sunlight,
intermittent rain, a salt breeze, and a daily condensation cycle.
Three Days Exposure
TC-11®
CorrosionX®
Twenty One Days Exposure
TC-11®
CorrosionX®
Boeshield®
T-9
The
photographs below present the corrosion state of identical
steel coupons that were treated once with a corrosion
inhibitor and exposed to direct sunlight,
intermittent rain, a salt breeze, and a daily condensation cycle.
Three Days Exposure
TC-11® Boeshield®
T-9
Twenty One Days Exposure
TC-11® Boeshield®
T-9
CRC®
Heavy Duty Silicone
Many customers prefer silicone
lubricants and corrosion inhibitors because they are "dry"
and they "do not accumulate dust". The reason that they are
"dry" and "do not accumulate dust" is because they are not there!
The photographs below indicate the condition of identical
test panels that were treated once with a competing product
and exposed to direct sunlight, intermittent rainfall, and a daily
condensation cycle.
Three Days Exposure
TC-11® CRC®
Heavy Duty
Silicone
TC-11® CRC®
Heavy Duty
Silicone
PB™
Blaster®
The PB Blaster label states, "PB
also displaces moisture and DOES NOT EVAPORATE. It remains
on the surface as a LUBRICANT and RUST INHIBITOR". The label
also states, "CAUTION: PB B'LASTER may effect some
plastics", and it includes a demonstration of how effective
PB Blaster is at melting styrofoam! The photographs below
indicate the condition of identical test panels that were
treated once with a competing product and exposed to direct sunlight, intermittent rainfall, and a daily
condensation cycle.
Three Days Exposure
TC-11®
PB™
Blaster®
Twenty One Days Exposure
TC-11®
PB™
Blaster®
Valvoline®
Synpower®
Valvoline®
Synpower®
Penetrating Lubricant makes the claim "Outperforms WD-40®
for Lubrication (and) Rust Prevention". The photographs
below indicate the condition of identical test panels that
were treated once with a competing product and exposed to direct sunlight, intermittent rainfall, and a daily
condensation cycle.
Three Days Exposure
TC-11®
Valvoline®
Synpower®
Twenty Six Days Exposure
TC-11®
Valvoline®
Synpower®
Amsoil®
MP
Amsoil MP®
makes the claim "Stops rust and corrosion. Form(s) a tough,
protective film". The photographs below indicate the
condition of identical test panels that were treated once
with a competing product and exposed to direct sunlight, intermittent rainfall, and a daily
condensation cycle.
Three Days Exposure
TC-11® Amsoil®
MP
Twenty Six Days Exposure
TC-11® Amsoil®
MP
Carwell CP-90
The photographs below indicate the condition of identical
test panels that were treated once with a competing product
and exposed to direct sunlight, intermittent rainfall, and a daily
condensation cycle.
Three Days Exposure
TC-11®
Carwell CP-90
Twenty Six Days Exposure
TC-11®
Carwell CP-90
As you can see
from the test results, the competing product may be different but the
result is always the same: TC-11 offers vastly superior
performance, usually at a lower price and always at a higher
value,
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