SO VCI® · Vapour corrosion inhibitor packaging
Corrosion protection for metal parts in storage and transit
Suprabha makes SO VCI® vapour corrosion inhibitor paper, film, oils, liquids, powders and desiccants, and packs for steel mills and exporters, so metal reaches its destination factory-fresh and ready to use.
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- World’s 1st organic VCI manufacturer
- First and only SO VCI® manufacturer with IATF 16949
- 4-time WorldStar award winner
- Packed the Make in India lion for Hannover Messe
- Hundreds of women employees
SO VCI® corrosion inhibitors
One family of inhibitors, every stage from machining to delivery
SO VCI® vapours migrate to every metal surface in the pack, recesses and bores included, and form a protective film. Pick the form that fits your line.
Rustopaper (VCI paper)
VCI anti-rust paper: dry protection for 6 to 24 months that keeps working even when torn. IS 6263.
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Rustofilm (VCI film) & synthetic paper
Co-extruded VCI film and bags, 300–600 gauge, up to 6000 mm wide, translucent for customs checks.
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Rustopliq (water-based liquid)
Water-based liquid that protects machined parts between operations, with no oil to clean off.
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Rust preventive oils & Rustogel
VCI oils that keep protecting where handling breaks the film, and Rustogel for 100% humidity. IS 1674.
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Rustopowder & desiccant
VCI powder for closed packs (5 g/cft, up to 24 months) and a clay desiccant that holds 85% of its weight.
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Surface treatment liquids
Near-neutral cleaners, rust removers, neutraliser and a paintable rust convertor.
Product detailsPolymers
Covers, bags, liners and films, made in our own plants
Virgin polymer, woven, laminated and heat-sealed in Pune: fumigation covers to IS 13217, ISI tarpaulins to IS 7903 and FIBC jumbo bags.
Fumigation & dunnage covers
200 GSM laminated HDPE covers to IS 13217, fumigation-retention tested, reusable 10+ cycles.
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Tarpaulins & pond liners
ISI-marked tarpaulins to IS 7903, up to 4000 mm wide without joints, and heavy pond liners.
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FIBC / jumbo bags
Bulk bags for loads over 2 tons, built to your filling, discharge and loop needs, logo printed in-house.
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Supralene® reinforced PE
Scrim-reinforced PE laminate covers, UV stabilised; Supralene® Plus adds SO VCI®.
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HDPE fabric, LDPE & stretch film
HDPE woven fabric, virgin LDPE film up to 6 m wide, stretch and shrink film, bubble sheets.
Product detailsDownload the product brochures
Rustopaper, Rustofilm, Rustopliq, oils, Rustopowder, cleaners, bulk packaging, seaworthy and Supralene®.
Knowledge centreHow VCI works
Dry protection that keeps working when the pack is opened
- Vapour reaches every surface. SO VCI® molecules vaporise, migrate and condense into a monomolecular film on the metal, bores and cavities included.
- The pack conditions itself. Trapped moisture is saturated with SO VCI® and made non-corrosive; vaporisation stops at a slightly higher pressure than outside.
- It replenishes. If the pack is torn or opened for inspection, vaporisation restarts and the film rebuilds.
- Ready to use on arrival. No oil to clean off, no degreasing before assembly.
Industries
Who uses Suprabha
Over 6000 companies across the engineering industry, from auto-component makers to steel mills, power plants and exporters.
Turnkey contracts & solutions
We can do the packing too
From a corrosion audit to packing at your works with our material, manpower and tools, to seaworthy export packing and logistics support.
Turnkey packaging contracts · P2P solution · Supply, Apply, Preserve (SAP)
Since 1970
Over 50 years of SO VCI®, from 5 people in Bhosari
Suprabha developed its organic, biodegradable SO VCI® technology in the late 1960s and began commercial production in 1970 in Bhosari, Pune, with five employees and one product: SO VCI® coated kraft paper. In 2020 it celebrated 50 years of service to the nation and industry.
At a time when Indian industry imported VCI paper for its exports, Suprabha made organic VCI available at an affordable price. Today it is a Corrosion Solutions leader with integrated manufacturing facilities spread over 300,000 sq. ft. in Pune, a research laboratory and a workforce of over 1,000, more than a third of them women.
Its Seaworthy Packaging System was chosen to pack the Make in India lion, made of aluminium castings, for its 45-day journey to Hannover Messe in Germany.
The Make in India lion being packed in Suprabha VCI covers for its sea voyage to Hannover.
Clients and awards
Trusted by steel, power and engineering leaders
Clients from automobile, SMEs, power, steel, aluminium, machinery, cement, fertilizer, agriculture and the public sector.
Steel mill customers, as listed on our steel mills page.
Awards
WorldStar (World Packaging Organisation), AsiaStar, IndiaStar (Indian Institute of Packaging), the Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award 2012 from BIS, and the Dun & Bradstreet SME Business Excellence Award 2016. See all awards.
Standards
- IATF 16949
- SA 8000
- REACH
- RoHS
- BIS licence (tarpaulin, IS 7903)
- IS 6263 · IS 5730 · IS 1674 · IS 13217
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Customers use Suprabha products to save up to 40% of their corrosion costs every year. Send your requirement and our team will recommend the right system and estimate the cost.
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