Military Packaging…

An Australian Owned Company Proudly Protecting Australia’s Local & Overseas Military services

About Australian Inhibitor

Australian Inhibitor has just recently celebrated 50 years of service to the Defence and Allied Engineering Service Industries with a wide range of Mil spec products. Manufactures of specialized VCI Inhibitor products in Australia to protect both Ferrous and Non Ferrous metal surfaces from rust and corrosion during transport and storage locally or transhipped overseas . Kraft and Coated papers supplied in rolls ,sheet, or guillotined down to a specific size to suit an application, die cut shapes also form part of specialist applications packaging. Standard rolls are available 760mm-1000mm-1200mm VCI mono and VCI co-extruded ,Laminate barrier bags virtually moisture and vapour proof also form an integral part of total packaging supply . FERRO and METALGUARD film is supplied in centerfold, lay flat sheet ,bag on roll ,tube at varying gauges to protect a wide range of ferrous and non ferrous metals . FERRO FORM rigid plastic shapes and FERRO FLUTE corrugated plastic sheet can also be provided for vital parts packaging. G15 Aerosol 400 gram , Heavy Duty Industrial rust preventatives are supplied in 20 litre and 200 litre drums . Silica gel and other forms of dessicants eg; Emitters add to the total supply of rust preventative products and services.

Research & Development Australian inhibitor has been at the forefront in developing new award winning packaging materials accompanied by rigorous laboratory testing in all aspects of corrosion protection for Defence, Engineering and Allied Industries .

Our products protect on the ground, sea & air

What are VCI’s ?

1 Are temperature sensitive

2 Vapourise

3 Attracted to surface

4 Passivate metal surface

5 Creates a barrier

6 Prevents oxidation

7 Keeps working

VCI packaging

Barrier Materials def 1000 MIL-B-121 Type 1 Grade C Class 2

Applications • ship valves,submarine valves • gas pipes • sprinkler systems •gun parts

Conforming wrap –follows irregular shaped productsGrease proof ,waxed both sides

Lab checks –brass valves

Barrier Materials – milspec b-131 k class 1

Foil-o-wrap –heat sealable • excellent barrier properties • wrap sensitive items • moisture resistant • valve insertion • MVTR rates to astm F 1249

Applications machinery, rocket bags, crate linings.

VCI emitters • VCI emitters for control panels and sensitive electronic equipment

Product saturates the internal free space of cabinet and protects vital components from corrosion .

Barrier materials – mil spec b-81705b

• Heat sealable electrostatic free barrier material. • Prevents build up or retention of electrostatic charge. • Excellent moisture barrier properties.

Applicationsmissiles, explosives, electronic components.

Barrier Materials mil prf 81705-d

– We make bags to any size or specification

Humidity indicator plugs with humidity indicator cards are inserted for accurate moisture control of the most sensitive items Application Nukla active missile decoy .

Ferro Foil ™Barrier Materials

• Ferro Foil gun bags made to any size • Combines VCI technology with excellent Barrier properties

Packaging Materials –silica gel

• chemically pure • preferred for electronics • strong particle less dust • remains dry even when saturated • versatile 2gm,10gm,100gm, 500gm, 1kg and 25kg loose.Applications moisture control management storage and export.

Rust preventatives –Aerosol & Liquids

400 gram aerosol & 20litre/200 litre liquid.

• Thermally stable • Thixotropic • Non stain -40ºC to + 260º C

• Sunlight resistant • Lubricates and penetrates

VCI packaging –VCI mono film

• heavy duty VCI film bags 200 um • base sheet sealed to bag • air evacuated for final seal • machine is ready for local storage or export overseas

VCI Packaging –VCI triple layer- co ex

• Machine bolted to pallet • base sheet is sealed to bag

• Machine is ready for export

layer LDPE. blue/print low slip /U.V. inhibitor anti stats ----------------------------- middle layer HD -------------------------------- Inside layer VCI active L L.DPE.

Ferrro Foil ™for storage or export

• Base sheet is heat sealed to bag • Air evacuated • Final seal

VCI film applications –Gun Turrets

Gun turrets prepared for export overseas

VCI packaging F-11 & F-18 fighter planes hanger L-82

Crate prepared Wing struts in place

wings being packed for (4) year moisture control management

VCI packaging – Moisture Management Control Hanger L82 R.A.A.F Williams Base

Prepared crates no 1- 42 (4) year Moisture Management Control

Mono VCI Film

VCI packaging –moisture management control Hanger L-82 crates 1-42 (4) years 2002-2006

• Parts packed inside timber pallet • free space taken up with styrofoam • Marine hatch cemented to crate • silica gel located in plastic perforated cages • Indicator plugs 20-40-60 cards • data logger measures rh,interfaced with wdt av hum. chart • Computer module now in place • barometric pressure reading taken monthly .

“NEW”- VCI Packaging – Moisture Management Control (4-15 years)

Triple Layer VCI film

VCI triple layer co- extruded film protecting all parts (exceeds Mil spec requirements )

Milspec prf 131k Lining of crate

Printed Top layer UV inhibitors ,Low slip Anti statics ---------------------------------------middle layer HD.----------------------------------------Inside layer VCI LLDPE.

Ferro Foil™- Hamel Field Gun 12 year project

• Stage 1 stage 2 stage 3

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vacuum sealing of container if required

VCI co- ex films for Boeing 707 transporter

• External storage and protection• for transporter engines

Research & Development

Corrosion testing

Our laboratories provide the very latest testing equipmentTo ensure both quality standard and research into VCI and all alternative Materials employed in packaging processes are of the highest standard .

Type of TestsKreig TEMPERATURE TEST 24HRAccelerated corrosion LONG TERM Humidity chamber Co eff of friction Test Dart impact Heat seal seam test Spectro densitometer colour test Gas chromatographyMVTR (moisture vapour test)