Focus Area: Coating and Corrosion Prevention

Contact

Paul Townsend
ptownsend@vsmgroup.us
866-319-7905

VSM Group, LLC is a veteran-owned small business (VOSB) that has fought corrosion for the federal government since 2018. We are the U.S. provider and applicator of VSMPS with Oxifree, a thermoplastic encapsulation system already proven across the U.S. Navy fleet, the oil and gas sector, energy, and shipbuilding. Our team brings more than 30 years of combined experience in supply chain, HSE services, training, and project management, with a single mission: stop corrosion before it scraps an asset.

VSMPS with Oxifree TM198; Removable, Long-Term Corrosion Protection for Stored Aviation Components and Airfield Lighting

Problem Statement:

The Aviation Logistics Center operates in a coastal, high-salt environment that drives galvanic and atmospheric corrosion year-round. Two pain points stand out.

Spare and rotable components, including connectors, fittings, valves, bearing housings, and subassemblies, corrode while sitting in depot storage and during shipment. Parts are downgraded or scrapped before they are ever installed, which wastes procurement dollars, lengthens lead times, and drives avoidable aircraft-on-ground (AOG) events.

Technology Solution Statement:

VSMPS with Oxifree is a thermoplastic encapsulation system that seals a component in a single application. A solid, organic resin is melted in our portable unit and applied through a heated gun, flowing around complex geometry to form a pliable barrier loaded with corrosion-inhibiting oils. It eliminates moisture, blocks salt, and dust ingress and protects against galvanic pitting and atmospheric corrosion for up to 10 years. The coating needs minimal surface prep, applies in humid conditions, and requires no shutdown or curing oven. The coating peels away for inspection or NDT and then reapplies, and excess material is remelted and reused, so waste is virtually eliminated.

Benefits Statement:

Extends the storage and service life of spare components and airfield assets, cutting scrap, reorders, and AOG risk.

  • Up to 10 years of protection from a single application lowers lifecycle cost and frees maintenance labor.
  • Removable and reusable: parts can be inspected or NDT'd, then re-encapsulated, and material is remelted and reused so waste is near zero.
  • Fast and low prep: minutes per connection, no shutdown, and application in humid coastal conditions.