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A Day at EUROCORR 2026
Follow Anthony Setiadi and his thoughts on EUROCORR 2026 Arriving at Eurocorr at the Dublin Convention Centre, my first thought was simply: what a fantastic event this is. The scale of the conference was impressive, with parallel sessions running throughout the day...
ICorr President Dr Yunnan Gao Receives 2026 WCO Corrosion Awareness Honour
Recognition highlights sustained contribution to corrosion awareness and international collaboration The Institute of Corrosion is pleased to announce that its President, Dr Yunnan Gao, has received the 2026 WCO Corrosion Awareness Honour, presented during the morning...
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4th Middle East Asset Integrity Management Conference & Showcase (AIMCS EXPO 2026) 📅 22–23 September 2026 📍 Rixos Marina, Abu Dhabi, UAE 🕣 08:30 – 18:00 Download event brochure
ICorr Strengthens International Engagement at 2026 ChinaCorr in Shanghai
ICorr President Dr Yunnan Gao represented the Institute of Corrosion at the 10th China International Petroleum and Petrochemical Corrosion and Protection Technology Exchange Conference (2026 ChinaCorr), held in Shanghai, China, in July 2026. The conference provided...
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37th Annual ICorr London Branch Christmas Luncheon
The ICorr London Branch Christmas Luncheon returns onT hursday 3 December 2026, marking its 37th annual celebration. The luncheon is a longstanding event in the ICorr London Branch calendar, bringing together professionals, colleagues and friends from across the...
A Day at EUROCORR 2026
Follow Anthony Setiadi and his thoughts on EUROCORR 2026 Arriving at Eurocorr at the Dublin Convention Centre, my first thought was simply: what a fantastic event this is. The scale of the conference was impressive, with parallel sessions running throughout the day...
CAD 26 – Lloyds Register Welcome the ICorr Aberdeen Branch
On Friday 28th August 2026 the Aberdeen Branch held its annual fund-raising Corrosion awareness Day (CAD), magnificently supported and hosted by Lloyds Register (LR) of Kingswells, Aberdeen https://www.lr.org/ with Event chaired by Stephanie Okoye CAD is designed to...
Industry News
Hexigone and Alfaa Chem Join Forces, to Bring Advanced Anti-Corrosion Technology to the GCC Market
Hexigone Inhibitors Ltd, a UK-based innovator in smart corrosion inhibitors, has entered a strategic partnership with Alfaa Chem, a leading chemical distributor in the Middle East. The collaboration aims to deliver high-performance anticorrosion technologies to the...
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...
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,...
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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,...
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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...