ZERUST Integrity Solutions® Capabilities for Developing Corrosion Protection Technologies
Where is the Zerust Integrity Solutions headquarters located?
ZERUST Integrity Solutions®, a division of Northern Technologies International Corporation (NTIC), supports industrial clients worldwide through NTIC’s corporate headquarters and research facilities located in Circle Pines, Minnesota, USA.
While portions of ZERUST Integrity Solutions® research and corrosion testing operations were formerly located in Beachwood, Ohio, laboratory operations and technical capabilities are now fully centralized within NTIC’s Minnesota research and development facilities. The Minnesota laboratory serves as the primary hub for research, product development, analytical testing, corrosion evaluation, and technical support across the global ZERUST® network.
In addition to NTIC’s primary laboratory operations in Minnesota, ZERUST® also conducts product development, corrosion testing, and field validation activities through specialized partner laboratories and field environments worldwide.
What is the primary role of the ZERUST® laboratory facilities?
The NTIC Minnesota laboratory supports a wide range of research, testing, and technical service activities, including:
- New product development
- Corrosion inhibitor formulation and analysis
- Product validation and performance testing
- Technical product support
- Accelerated corrosion testing
- Field trial coordination and evaluation
ZERUST® laboratories utilize specialized analytical and corrosion-testing equipment to evaluate corrosion protection performance in demanding industrial environments. Testing capabilities include exposure conditions involving humidity, cyclic temperature variation, salt environments, and corrosive gas environments containing Hydrogen Sulfide (H₂S), Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂), and Carbon Dioxide (CO₂).
These testing capabilities support preservation, corrosion mitigation, and asset integrity applications across industries including energy, petrochemical, marine, infrastructure, mining, manufacturing, and industrial preservation.
What R&D equipment is available for product development and testing?
The NTIC Minnesota laboratory includes advanced analytical instrumentation such as:
- 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)
ZERUST® also utilizes specialized corrosion testing systems designed to evaluate corrosion inhibitor performance in simulated industrial environments.
ZERUST Integrity Solutions® continues to support customers worldwide with corrosion mitigation technologies designed to help extend asset life, improve operational reliability, and support long-term preservation and asset integrity objectives across demanding industrial environments.
