Cortec Corporation

Cortec Corporation of White Bear Lake, MN, is a manufacturer of environmentally responsible packaging, metalworking, cleaning, water treatment and metal protection technologies. Cortec manufactures over 300 products in five plants located in Minnesota, Wisconsin. It is a global supplier of environmentally-friendly speciality chemicals, plastics and coated paper. 

Cortec offers two families of high performance, certified biodegradable packaging technologies based on polyester from corn, Eco Film and Eco Works films and bags. Cortec became the first US manufacturer to complete the Din Certco application and review process for Eco Film and Eco Works film and bag products in March 2005. Eco Film and Eco Works also meet ASTM D 6400 international standards for commercial compostability. 

Eco Film is designed to replace non-degradable as well as starch and polyethylene-based films. Eco Film is available in standard lengths of 91.4 cm and 122 cm rolls as well as a variety of custom sizes and forms. 

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Vancouver-based Earthcycle Packaging is a privately held company which manufactures packaging based on sustainable resources based on palm fibre. 

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An alternative to traditional chemicals is the use of VCI materials, such as Boiler Lizard from the Cortec Corporation. This product is a VCI powder contained in an inner, water-soluble polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) bag and outer wrapping. The wrapping is removed, the inner lining slit open, and the bag left in a suitable place within... 

Gandhi, Ashish (Cortec Corporation). Volatile Corrosion Inhibitors Unique Water Treatment Applications. The Analyst, Journal of the Association of Water Technologies, USA, Fall 2000. 

B.A. Miksic and R.A. Boyle, Biodegradable corrosion inhibitor packages, US Patent 6617415, assigned to Cortec Corporation (St. Paul, MN), September 9, 2003. 

Bavarian, B. (2000). Corrosion inhibitors STE rebar in concrete. Newsletter, Cortec Corporation, 1-4, USA. 

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