World Sales MeetingApplication

Wind Turbine Preservation

Application

Customer manufacturers wind turbines that are shipped domestically on flat beds to areas experiencing high humidity & road salt.

Problem

• Parts were being shipped on flatbed trucks and could potentially sit for numerous months at site until install

• Parts were experiencing severe corrosion when finally unwrapped at customer site

• No UV protection with current film

Previous Process

• Customer was using 40ft wide sheets of 7mil non vci shrink film

• Customer was doing 3 separate wraps totaling 21mil

Cortec Solution Phase 1

• Single wrap of Cortec Milcorr 10mil shrink film

Cost Savings/Benefits

66% Labor Savings!

Cortec Solution Phase 2

• VPCI 111 emitters Interior of power distribution panels Interior of Magnetek converters Interior of tower converter doors

• VPCI 391 water based rp Coat exterior surface of power distribution panel Coat exterior surface of Xantrex & Magnetek converters Coat ID & OD of tower base assembly Coat flange face of tower lower & upper mid Coat exposed machined surfaces of gear boxes Coat flanges of blade assembly

• VPCI 322 oil additive Fog interior of gearbox assembly

• VPCI 337 “fog in” water based rp Fog in hardware container box Fog in hub assembly For existing products with Dr Shrink cut hole in film and fog 337

• VPCI Super Penetrant Coat exposed threads of machine base assembly Spray studs of blade assembly

• VPCI 418LM parts wash Clean all parts prior to applying Cortec products

Cortec Solution Phase 2 (cont’d)

Which Has Lead To

• Moving upstream selling to their suppliers

• Selling to their competition