Corroded reinforcement is the chief cause of concrete deterioration, which prompts subsequent repairs. For repairs to be sound, contractors must ensure adequate adhesion of new patch repair materials ...

Rust is the bane of any vehicle owner’s existence, often creeping up unnoticed and turning a car from a sleek machine into a splotchy eyesore. Rust forms when iron, oxygen, and water combine, a ...

Rust isn’t just “bad luck”—it’s chemistry plus design, climate, and maintenance. These seven reasons explain why some cars ...

Gross profit equals sales minus costs related to the sale (in the case of a body shop, labor, parts, materials and sublet). If you divide that number by sales, it equals gross profit percent.

Since the 1970s, fire apparatus manufacturers have sought ways to minimize rust and corrosion on custom cabs and bodies. Aluminum and stainless-steel body construction have reduced the visible ...

Conventional rust removers can be very dangerous to use, handle, and store. For this reason, Cortec spent decades developing environmentally-safe corrosion protection solutions. Utilizing the latest ...

Corrosion is a chemical reaction to which even the strongest structures fall victim. Metals such as steel react with oxygen and water, going on to rust and decay. Cathodic protection plays a key role ...

Lloyd Alter is Design Editor for Treehugger and teaches Sustainable Design at Ryerson University in Toronto. My 2000 Subaru is full of holes. Like so many other cars in Canada and the northern United ...

Large quantities of steel are used in architecture, bridge construction and ship-building. Structures of this type are intended to be long-lasting, and have extensive and durable protection against ...

Southern Africa’s heat, seasonal rains and coastal winds place constant pressure on exposed steel water storage tanks, especially those safeguarding local water ...

A 1998 EPRI study, released in October of 2001, estimated the cost of corrosion in 1998 to steam generating facilities alone at $5.37 billion. The study, EPRI Report 1004662, also concluded that 22 ...