Using Moisture Barrier Material for Corrosion Prevention in Military Packaging

The military understands, probably more than any other entity, the importance of proper protective packaging. From storing large vehicles to transporting complex weapon systems, the right military packaging materials can determine an item's safety and integrity. Whether it's insects, moisture, static, UV rays or grease, a myriad of elements can contribute to a product's deterioration.

When it comes to military packaging (also known as Mil-Spec Packaging) for planes, there’s no cutting corners. The military uses our moisture barrier materials on these, the most expensive planes in history:

C17A Globemaster III: $328 million: This bad boy has moved herds of troops as well as humanitarian aid to Iraq and Afghanistan. It’s capable of deploying over a hundred paratroopers at once. 190 of the C17-As are in service and have been since 1993.

F-22 Raptor: $350 million: This plane can fly long distances at supersonic speeds, avoid radar detection, and shoot down enemy missiles. Lockheed Martin touts it as the best combat plane in the world. And with this price tag, it’s also the most expensive.

B-2 Spirit: $2.4 Billion: Congress originally ordered 132 of these bombers, but they were so expensive they had to cut their order to 21. This bomber is practically impossible to detect, and since it came onto the scene in 1993, has been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.

These three planes are the most expensive. It’s nice to know that they use the same volatile corrosion inhibitors you do for your Cessna.

Moisture Barrier Bags & Moisture Barrier Materials for Government Specification (Mil-Spec Packaging) include:

• MIL-PRF-131 • MIL-PRF-22191 and MIL-DTL-117• MIL-PRF-121 • Desiccants : Mil-D-3464

Greaseproof, Waterproof, Flexible Barrier Material

Mil-PRF-121 Grade A

Type I Class 1 Flat Kraft/Poly Heavy Duty

Mil-PRF-121 Grade A

Type I Class 2 Crepe Kraft/Poly Heavy Duty

Mil-PRF-121 Grade A

Type II Class 1 Flat Kraft/Poly Medium Duty

Mil-PRF-121 Grade A

Type II Class 2 Crepe Kraft/Poly Medium Duty

Waterproof, Vaporproof Flexible Barrier Materials

Mil-PRF-131 Class 1

Type IFilm/Foil/Poly - available in reinforced Tyvek

Mil-PRF-131 Class 2

Type I Crepe Kraft/Poly Heavy Duty

Mil-PRF-131 Class 3

Type I Scrim/Foil/Poly

Mil-PRF-131 Type II Flame Resistant

Ordnance Wrap & Wax Wrap

Mil-B-121 Grade C

Type I Class 1 Heavy Duty

Scrim/Film/Wax 1 Side

Mil-B-121 Grade C

Type I Class 2 Heavy Duty

Scrim/Film/Wax 2 Sides

Jan-B-121 Grade C

Type I Class 1 Medium Duty

Scrim/Film/Wax 1 Side

Jan-B-121 Grade C

Type I Class 2 Medium Duty

Scrim/Film/Wax 2 Sides

Jan-B-121 Grade C

Type II Class 1 Light Duty

Scrim/Film/Wax 1 Side

Jan-B-121 Grade C

Type II Class 2 Light Duty

Scrim/Film/Wax 2 Sides

Chemically Neutral Wrap

Mil-P-130 Type I Crepe/Kraft/Laminated/Heavy Duty

Mil-P-130 Type II Crepe/Kraft/Laminated/Medium Duty

Mil-P-17667Type I Flat/Kraft #30

Blue Lined

Mil-P-17667Type II Calss 1 Crepe/Kraft #30

Blue Lined

Transparent Barrier Materials

Mil-PRF-22191

Type I Class 1 Heavy Duty

Scrim/Film/Wax 1 Side

Mil-PRF-22191

Type I Class 2 Heavy Duty

Scrim/Film/Wax 2 Sides

Bags And Tubing Meet the Following Specifications:

Mil-PRF-121Grade A Type I Class 1

Mil-DTL-117 Type II Class C Style 1

Mil-PRF-121Grade A Type II Class 1

Mil-DTL-117 Type III Class C Style 1

Mil-PRF-131 Type I Class 1 Mil-DTL-117 Type I Class E Style 1

Mil-PRF-131 Type I Class 2 Mil-DTL-117 Type II Class E Style 1

Mil-PRF-131 Type I Class 3 Mil-DTL-117 Type III Class E Style 1

Mil-PRF-22191

Type I Mil-DTL-117 Type I Class E Style 2

Mil-PRF-22191

Type II Mil-DTL-117 Type II Class C Style 2

Mil-PRF-81705D

Type I Class 1 Mil-DTL-117 Type I Class F Style 1

Tags: Military Packaging, Mil-Spec Packaging, OR Moisture Barrier Material, Desiccants, MIL-PRF-131, MIL-PRF-22191, MIL-DTL-117, MIL-PRF-121, Mil-D-3464, Moisture Barrier Bags, Corrosion Control, Vapor Corrosion Inhibitor