Every year, industrialised nations lose approximately three per cent of GDP due to issues associated with material corrosion and degradation. In particular, damage to concrete structures and infrastructure – ranging from small cracks to complete failure – can lead to severe disruptions, and repairs can incur significant expense.

Airports, which store large reserves of jet fuel in aboveground storage tanks (ASTs), are increasingly turning to Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibitors (VCIs), as a smart solution for protecting tank floors from corrosion, complementing or replacing traditional cathodic protection (CP) methods, according to the US-based Cortec.