Cortec VCI/VpCI® Vapor Detection Test Kit™, Patent Pending

Product Description

VCI/VpCI®'s are compounds which protect against corrosion through the vapor-phase. These active compounds are soluble in water which allows them to be absorbed from the surrounding atmosphere onto the test strip. This VCI/VpCI® Vapor Detection Test Kit is specifically developed for detecting the presence of vapor-phase corrosion inhibitors (VCI/VpCI®) emitted from various corrosion inhibiting products: paper, foam, powders, oil- and water- based rust preventative, water-treatment products, etc..

The kit contains enough strips and solution for 50 testings. The shelf life of the solution is 2 years.

Notes: This kit is not appropriate for testing VCI/VpCI® films because of significant pre-conditioning time requirement. This test may also be used on MCI®-309

Materials Included

• VCI/VpCI® Test Strips  
• VCI/VpCI® Test Solution 
• Scotch tape

Procedure

Dip VCI/VpCI® Test Strip into the VCI/VpCI® Test Solution, leaving about 1 centimeter of the strip dry. Using Scotch tape, attach the top of the strip to the inside of the enclosure or space that is treated with VCI/VpCI®. Close the system and allow time for the test strip to change from blue to pink/red. Approximate time frames for test completion under room temperature are listed in Table 1. The time for color change will depend on the temperature, product dosage, and product(s) tested.