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ICorr Training
Joint Corrosion Mechanisms in Stainless Steel The Corrosion Mechanisms in Stainless Steel course offers a structured, practical overview of stainless steel behaviour in service and the reasons failures arise. The programme begins with key metallurgy and corrosion...
ETGB Corner – Expanding our Training Portfolio
ETGB Corner – Chair’s Opening Remarks I’m pleased to share an update on our ongoing work to strengthen and expand ICorr training portfolio. High quality, industry relevant training remains central to our mission, and the ETGB continues to focus on developing...
ICorr Training: CPGB – Improving our Candidate Experience
Overall, 2025 was a very strong year for the CP Training Scheme, running 32 courses with high course occupancy rates, nevertheless we have identified a range of improvements that shall be implemented from 2026 onwards to strengthen further our position. We are...
ICorr President Visits The University of Manchester to Celebrate Scholarship Impact
On 1 May 2026, Institute of Corrosion President Dr Yunnan Gao visited The University of Manchester to review the continuing success of the ICorr Scholarship Programme and to meet students and staff involved in corrosion education and research. The visit included...
Digital Content Update
We are excited to announce that a new Digital Content Officer (DCO) - iIIona Kusuma is joining our team! For all digital media enquiries, please get in touch through: media@icorr.org Do reach out to say hello and stay tuned, as we will be updating the way we deliver...
Correx Updates
It is with sadness and pride that I announce my resignation as CORREX managing director, a role I have held for the last 5 years plus. This is due to the role changing and evolving and taking much more time than it originally did. What with that and being the senior...
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H. G. Cole Award 2026
The H. G. Cole Award 2026 recipient has been selected! Please join us in congratulating David Harvey for his selection as the recipient of the 2026 H. G. Cole award. The H. G. Cole award is ICorr’s most prestigious award for service to the Institute and is made on an...
Corrosion in Infrastructure: The Glasgow M8 Woodside Viaduct Repairs
Dr Shagufta Khan, Editor, CMJ and Stephen Tate, ICorr Immediate Past President Introduction Corrosion-related deterioration of major transport infrastructure continues to pose significant safety, operational and financial challenges across the United Kingdom. Few...
ICorr President Visits The University of Manchester to Celebrate Scholarship Impact
On 1 May 2026, Institute of Corrosion President Dr Yunnan Gao visited The University of Manchester to review the continuing success of the ICorr Scholarship Programme and to meet students and staff involved in corrosion education and research. The visit included...
Industry News
Hexigone Case Study: Holyhead Train Station
Project Background Holyhead station, a prominent railway station situated in Wales. Strategically located near a harbour and high street, it serves as a key transport hub, seamlessly connecting the region’s rail and maritime networks. Situated on the harbour, the...
ProClad Composite PFP – New to Market!
ProClad Systems has been working recently in partnership with Jotun paints for the last two years to develop a new pre-cast PFP system that is a composite of ProClad UV-cured GRP + Jotachar JF750 XT intumescent epoxy. The company has recently released the system to...
Esso, Mitsui and Woodside to Invest Nearly $200 Million into the Gippsland Basin
Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd (‘Esso Australia’, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Australia Pty Ltd) has announced a nearly $200 million dollar investment in the Kipper 1B Project which will bring online much-needed additional gas supplies from the Gippsland Basin....
Innovative Products
New Passive Fire Protection Coating
Global coatings manufacturer Hempel has launched Hempafire Pro 400, a new passive fire protection coating that maintains the stability of steel structures in the event of a fire for up to 120 minutes and has been optimised for maximum efficiency in the loadings for a...
DC Series Transducers Provide a Complete Corrosion Monitoring Toolbox
Olympus has announced its new DC series (DC1–DC5) dual element transducers to provide inspectors with a complete corrosion monitoring toolbox for pipeline and tank integrity. Optimised for corrosion and thin materials, the transducers work with the NDT instruments and...
New Indestructible Paint Epoxy Coating and Maintenance System for the Rail Industry
Indestructible Paints Ltd, a UK manufacturer of high-performance protective coating systems for the aerospace and land defence industries, utilising the latest polymer technology have now adopting this technology for use within the passenger and freight rail sectors,...
Ask The Expert
Ask the Expert
The Significance of PREN for the Corrosion Resistance of Stainless Steel by Sarah Bagnall Sarah Bagnall, Director Consultancy Services at R-TECH Materials, CEng. MSc, BSc Sarah is a materials engineer specialising in failure analysis, for the petrochemical, process,...
Ask the Expert
Why Do Bronze Medals Tarnish So Quickly? By Roger Francis, RF Materials Meet the Author Dr. Roger Francis Dr Francis has been a corrosion engineer for over 45 years. He has wide experience in the fields of marine corrosion, desalination, sour oil and gas corrosion,...
Ask the Expert
Preventing Chloride Stress Corrosion Cracking (CSCC) and Degradation in Austenitic Stainless Steels Dr Shagufta Khan, Ph.D., FICorr How can we prevent chloride stress corrosion cracking (CSCC) in austenitic stainless steels? Chloride stress corrosion cracking (CSCC)...
Fellows Corner
Fellow’s Corner
This series of articles is intended to highlight industry-wide engineering experience, guidance and focused advice to practising technologists. It is written by ICorr Fellows who have made significant contributions to the field of corrosion management. 1824 and All...
Fellow’s Corner – Douglas Mills
Douglas Mills undertook PhD research on anti-corrosive coatings at Cambridge University and has worked on and off in this field since. After spells at the BNF Metals Technology Centre and the Nuclear Power Company, in recent times he has worked in academia, and apart...
Fellow’s Corner
This series of articles is intended to highlight industry-wide engineering experience, guidance, and focussed advice to practising technologists. It is written by ICorr Fellows who have made significant contributions to the field of corrosion management. This issue...