Research, Development & Corrosion Testing Capabilities
ZERUST Integrity Solutions®, a division of Northern Technologies International Corporation (NTIC), is supported by extensive research, product development, analytical testing, and corrosion evaluation capabilities at NTIC’s corporate research facilities in Circle Pines, Minnesota, USA.
These capabilities support the development and validation of corrosion mitigation and preservation technologies for critical infrastructure and high-value assets across energy, petrochemical, marine, mining, manufacturing, and other industrial markets.
Research & Development Capabilities
ZERUST Integrity Solutions® works closely with NTIC’s research and technical teams to develop, evaluate, and validate corrosion protection technologies for demanding applications and environments.
Research and technical capabilities include:
- New product development
- Corrosion inhibitor formulation and analysis
- Product validation and performance testing
- Accelerated corrosion testing
- Analytical testing and material characterization
- Technical product support
- Field trial coordination and evaluation
Laboratory testing can simulate a variety of challenging environmental and operating conditions, including humidity, cyclic temperature variation, salt exposure, and corrosive gas environments containing Hydrogen Sulfide (H₂S), Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂), and Carbon Dioxide (CO₂).
These capabilities allow our technical teams to evaluate corrosion protection performance, investigate application-specific challenges, and support the continued development and improvement of ZERUST® corrosion mitigation technologies.
Advanced Analytical & Testing Equipment
NTIC’s Minnesota research facilities include advanced analytical instrumentation used to support product development, formulation analysis, material characterization, and performance evaluation.
Capabilities include:
- Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
- Ion Chromatography (IC)
- Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
- Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
- Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
- Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS)
- Specialized corrosion testing systems
Combined with corrosion-specific testing methods and simulated environmental conditions, these analytical capabilities provide valuable insight into product composition, material interactions, inhibitor performance, and corrosion protection effectiveness.
Laboratory Testing & Field Validation
Effective corrosion mitigation requires an understanding of how technologies perform beyond controlled laboratory conditions. In addition to research and testing conducted at NTIC’s Minnesota facilities, ZERUST® technologies may be evaluated through specialized partner laboratories, field trials, and real-world operating environments around the world.
This combination of laboratory research, accelerated testing, technical expertise, and field validation helps bridge the gap between product development and practical corrosion protection in demanding industrial applications.
Global Corrosion Expertise
Through NTIC’s research infrastructure and the global ZERUST® network, ZERUST Integrity Solutions® combines scientific research with practical corrosion expertise to support customers facing complex asset integrity and preservation challenges.
From developing new corrosion inhibitor technologies to evaluating performance for specific applications, our research and technical capabilities help advance solutions designed to extend asset life, improve operational reliability, and support long-term asset integrity.
