Northland Marine Services operates a barge service between Seattle and
Hawaii. During the months of October to April, the barges are exposed to
rough conditions. The months of December and January are particularly
rough because of cold fronts that routinely generate open ocean wave
heights of thirty feet or more. Waves break over the bow of the barge,
and the entire barge is inundated with a salt mist.
Northland Marine Services has offered Case, Caterpillar, John Deere,
Komatsu, Volvo, International, and other customers the option of
treating their equipment with TC-11 prior to the voyage for a modest fee
since July of 2001. The customer washes off the TC-11 with a pressure
washer when it arrives at its final destination, and the treated
equipment is virtually corrosion free.
The
January 27, 2004 voyage was so rough that the tugboat engine failed, and
the voyage was 27days instead of the usual 16 days. This provided an
excellent opportunity to test the performance of TC-11 in extreme
conditions.
The
photographs presented below provide a graphic
indication as to how effective TC-11 is as a corrosion inhibitor. All of
the equipment in the photographs was exposed to identical environmental
conditions, so it is possible to draw accurate conclusions about the
performance of TC-11 based upon the photographic evidence.
The test
conditions are presented below. The blue paver was untreated, almost all
of the other vehicles were treated with TC-11.
The condition of an untreated surface is presented
below. The salt
penetrated through the paint to the underlying metal!
The
condition of a surface treated with TC-11 that was exposed
to exactly the same conditions is presented below. Even an
unpainted surface is still corrosion free.
The condition of an untreated engine is presented below.
The condition of an engine that was treated with TC-11 and
exposed to exactly the same environmental conditions is
presented below.
The condition of
an untreated suspension component is presented below.
The condition of a
suspension system treated with TC-11 and exposed to exactly
the same environmental conditions is presented below.
The
photographs illustrate that TC-11 is 100% effective in preventing corrosion,
even if the equipment is on an open barge in the middle of the North Pacific
Ocean in January for 27 days.
The photographs also illustrate that TC-11
has no effect on any type of rubber, paint, or plastic.
This Real World test was performed by an
organization that is unrelated to ICC other than the fact that ICC sold them
the TC-11.
As far as ICC is concerned, every barge
trip that arrives with corrosion free equipment that was treated with TC-11
is proof positive that TC-11 can pass The Ultimate Corrosion Test. |
