Cadmium, a naturally-occurring element, is one of several metallic coating materials which are electrochemically active and, therefore, used as sacrificial coatings to prevent corrosion. Typically they are applied to iron, steel, zinc, aluminum, and titanium alloys, as well.
Cadmium coatings are used on hardware that must be subjected to harsh environments, especially where good corrosion resistance to marine or salt-laden atmospheres is required. Cadmium coatings are often employed in shipbuilding applications because of their high resistance to sea salt, and also in railroad, and ordnance applications. In addition, cadmium coatings have good corrosion fatigue properties as well as resistance to stress corrosion cracking, making them valuable in protecting high strength steel fasteners utilized in the aircraft industry.
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Boston Time Capsule Contents Exhibit - MFA
Posted by Elaine Spitz on Apr 11, 2015 10:29:00 AM
We continue our coverage of the Boston Time Capsule with updates from our recent visit to the Museum of Fine Arts, exhibit showing what was discovered inside the second Capsule recovered. The interest in this Time Capsule has been highly documented by many world news organizations because two well-known American patriots, Paul Revere and Sam Adams, were involved. Photos we were allowed to take are shown below.
Topics: boston, corrosion intercept, MFA, corrosion prevention, time capsule, archival
Liberty Packaging at EASTEC 2015 - Get your free pass!
Posted by Elaine Spitz on Apr 10, 2015 9:12:00 AM
Topics: innovation in packaging, trade show, SME
Intercept Packaging Protects Against Cad Bloom
Posted by Elaine Spitz on Feb 23, 2015 2:22:00 PM
Cadmium, a naturally-occurring element, is one of several metallic coating materials which are electrochemically active and, therefore, used as sacrificial coatings to prevent corrosion. Typically they are applied to iron, steel, zinc, aluminum, and titanium alloys, as well.
Cadmium coatings are used on hardware that must be subjected to harsh environments, especially where good corrosion resistance to marine or salt-laden atmospheres is required. Cadmium coatings are often employed in shipbuilding applications because of their high resistance to sea salt, and also in railroad, and ordnance applications. In addition, cadmium coatings have good corrosion fatigue properties as well as resistance to stress corrosion cracking, making them valuable in protecting high strength steel fasteners utilized in the aircraft industry.
Read MoreTopics: cad bloom, industrial packaging, innovation in packaging
Intercept Portable Hangers – Packaging Planes
Posted by Elaine Spitz on Feb 17, 2015 2:22:00 PM
All metals, rubber, paints, leather, and lesser plastics will corrode, especially in harsh environments, close to the ocean or in polluted climates, which are becoming more commonplace with many relatively-new industrialized nations spewing corrosive gases into the borderless atmosphere.
Topics: Intercept Technology packaging, custom packaging, military
Bell Labs Honored by IEEE
Posted by Joe Spitz on Feb 3, 2015 11:29:00 PM
For the first time in the nearly forty year history of the IEEE Milestones program, the group gave four awards in one day to the same company. That company is of course Bell Labs, currently a subsidiary of Alcatel Lucent. President of Bell Labs Marcus Weldon (center of photo) was there to receive the four awards for communications theory and networks, wireless and satellite communications, digital signal processing and computing, and solid-state and optical devices.
Topics: Bell Labs, IEEE, innovation
Packaging the Remarkable List - 2014
Posted by Elaine Spitz on Jan 2, 2015 10:53:00 AM
The end of the year is always marked by all sorts of lists and countdowns. I enjoy the symbolism of ending one chapter and beginning of another, and there is no more natural time than now to do this.
Topics: barrier packaging, Statue of Liberty, innovation, Static Intercept
See Real Intercept Application Studies
Posted by Joe Spitz on Dec 19, 2014 12:04:00 PM
As a founding member of the worldwide trade association Intercept Technology Group, Liberty Packaging has a wealth of information to share when it comes to industrial packaging, corrosion, electrostatic discharge, insect inhibition, and shrink wrapping. Our Intercept group includes many talented people from varied industrial backgrounds, all willing to share and contribute to help companies from all across the globe solve problems, increase their product reliability, decrease costs, and hence improve your company's profits or help meet difficult budgets.
Topics: barrier packaging, industrial packaging, military, auto parts
Packaging Delight - Santa Claus Analysis
Posted by Elaine Spitz on Dec 15, 2014 9:00:00 AM
My yearly tradition includes reading a physics approach to examining whether Santa Clause could exist and could actually deliver presents to children. This article was published in 1990 by Spy magazine. Since then, it has become the foundation for many chat room arguments about the possibility of Santa, and has been, as I understand it, cross checked and rebutted against by many. Its numerical approach to the circumstances necessary for Santa to do his work is delightful, as is its comically abrupt ending. The physics and analysis are all in good fun and they force adults to think about things differently and put themselves, albeit briefly, back into the shoes of children, to possibly think of magic as an explanation to what they are considering. I know it works on me.
Topics: corrosion, vci, ESD, oil, anti-corrosion barrier packaging
Standard Corrosion Tests
Posted by Elaine Spitz on Dec 8, 2014 1:46:00 PM
In the packaging industry, as in any industry, it is sometimes necessary to perform tests of the validity of the product options. For packaging, the ideal tests would come from real world situations and many tests do. Of course, that is not always possible, which is why throughout the years, many standard tests have been developed and some have even been refined (which requires testing tests). ASTM International (formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials), ISO, militaries and other organizations keep track of these standard tests and suggest the standard approach for performing them. Many testing companies also add on to these standards or adjust them slightly for their own testing purposes.
Topics: anti-corrosion, corrosion resistance, manufacturing, anti-corrosion barrier packaging, corrosion prevention, standard tests
New Product - Liberty Industrial Shrink Film
Posted by Elaine Spitz on Nov 3, 2014 4:00:00 PM
The strength of Liberty Industrial Shrink Film is not only measured in tensile strength but also in film elasticity which is unequaled in the market today. A special blend of resins gives LISF the ability to resist punctures and tearing or become brittle in the cold weather, insuring your product is completely sealed from harsh weather.
Topics: heavy duty barrier, custom packaging, shrink film, creative packaging, outdoor storage