ICorr Wales and South-West Branch Marks One-Year Anniversary with Joint Event in Cardiff with IOM3 Newport and Cardiff Materials Society

The Wales and South-West Regional Branch of the Institute of Corrosion marked its one-year anniversary with a collaborative event in Cardiff, held in partnership with the IOM3 Newport and Cardiff Materials Society. The event brought together professionals, students,...

ICorr North-West Branch Hosts Joint Event with the Institute of Asset Management (IOM)

ICorr NW Branch held a joint meeting with the Institute of Asset Management at the University of Manchester on 1st April 2025. The event explored the theme of infrastructure asset failures, with speakers presenting various case studies—particularly highlighting the...

ICorr North-East Updates

The NE Branch Programme for 2025 has also been agreed with 3 technical evenings planned and 2 social events. Presenters will be announced once confirmed. Late July/early August – Summer Social. 11th September - Technical Evening with AGM 13th November - Technical...

ICorr Midlands Update

Annual General Meeting, DNV Facility Visit and AI Webinar on Corrosion Inspection. The UK Midlands branch officially commenced its 2025 activities with the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 28th April, attended by ICorr President Dr. Yunnan Gao. Annual General...

Aberdeen Branch Updates

In the past 2 months, the Aberdeen Branch has provided 2 excellent presentations showcasing the changing world of Inspection. On Tuesday 25th March they welcomed a well-attended talk on Digital Approaches to Enhance Integrity Management by Kevin McDonald (Sonomatic)....

World Corrosion Awareness Day 2025

CED Teesside Event - Celebrating ‘Innovation and Collaboration’ in Corrosion Engineering. On 24th April 2025, a broad spectrum of corrosion professionals came together at the Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre (NZIIC) for the INSTITUTE OF CORROSION - Corrosion...

Young ICorr Updates

We have now finished assembling the Young ICorr Committee, so as Chair I’d like to first welcome and introduce all of the Young ICorr Committee members: Joshua Owen, Izabela Gajewska; Alyshia; Ben Hudson; Danny Burkle; Kaivalya Borwankar; Lauren Sayer and Harry...

UR Evans Award 2025

Prof Herman Terryn (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium) - as the next recipient of the UR Evans award, to be presented at the Corrosion Science Symposium (CSS). Prof. Herman Terryn is a leading figure in the field of materials science and corrosion technology.  He...

Announcement – Institute of Corrosion awarded full licensed professional engineering institution status by the Engineering Council

The Engineering Council is delighted to announce that the Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) has become a licensed professional engineering institution with approval to assess its members for professional registration as Chartered Engineer (CEng), Incorporated Engineer...

STATIC ARABIA 2025: Advancing Excellence in Static Equipment Engineering and Maintenance

STATIC ARABIA 2025: Advancing Excellence in Static Equipment Engineering and Maintenance The region’s leading technical gathering on Industrial Equipment event returns with a sharp focus on Innovation, Reliability, and Sustainability in Static Equipment. STATIC...

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Institute of Corrosion 2024 AGM at Neville Hall

Institute of Corrosion 2024 AGM at Neville Hall

“The Institute offers its many congratulations to our newly elected President – Dr Yunnan Gao”
At the AGM of November 13th held at NE Branch, Stephen Tate passed on the Presidency of ICorr to Yunnan Gao and Yunnan passed on the Vice-Presidency to Anthony Setiadi.
Yunnan brings a wealth of experience to ICorr in many areas of Corrosion Management and has the full support of Council and employer bp.
Anthony also joins with considerable experience in many areas including renewables and Offshore Wind in his extensive work with Wood Thilsted. Together our new Team will move forward with renewed success.

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The CEOCOR2024 Congress is coming closer and closer

The CEOCOR2024 Congress is coming closer and closer

The CEOCOR2024 Congress is coming closer and closer. It is an in person congress, without any possibility for remote or virtual access. All info on www.ceocor2024.com, abstracts on info@ceocor.lu. Do not forget to register and to book your hotel room as soon as...

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World Corrosion Awareness Day 2025

World Corrosion Awareness Day 2025

CED Teesside Event - Celebrating ‘Innovation and Collaboration’ in Corrosion Engineering. On 24th April 2025, a broad spectrum of corrosion professionals came together at the Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre (NZIIC) for the INSTITUTE OF CORROSION - Corrosion...

Young ICorr Updates

Young ICorr Updates

We have now finished assembling the Young ICorr Committee, so as Chair I’d like to first welcome and introduce all of the Young ICorr Committee members: Joshua Owen, Izabela Gajewska; Alyshia; Ben Hudson; Danny Burkle; Kaivalya Borwankar; Lauren Sayer and Harry...

UR Evans Award 2025

UR Evans Award 2025

Prof Herman Terryn (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium) - as the next recipient of the UR Evans award, to be presented at the Corrosion Science Symposium (CSS). Prof. Herman Terryn is a leading figure in the field of materials science and corrosion technology.  He...

Industry News

Note for Readers

Note for Readers

ICorr were privileged to be invited to Portcullis House in Westminster adjacent to the Houses of Parliament for a special themed event on the topic of ‘Reuse, Renew, or Replace?’ The following series of articles are presented in the same order as presented to the...

Innovative Products

New water-based, micro-corrosion inhibiting topcoat

New water-based, micro-corrosion inhibiting topcoat

Cortec® Corporation has launched EcoShield® VpCI®-380 topcoat for the industrial market. According to the company, EcoShield® VpCI®-380 is a fast drying, water-based fluoropolymer modified acrylic one-coat system that can be applied direct to metal and provides...

New Blasting Machines from Gritco

New Blasting Machines from Gritco

Gritco has recently announced new additions to their blast machine family - their smallest and largest blasting pots, the MiniPro-Basic and Bulk Series. According to the company, the MiniPro-Basic, is a compact blasting machine pot, but despite its small dimensions it...

Ask The Expert

Ask the Expert

Ask the Expert

The question in this issue looks at the role of an inspector. Question: What makes a good coating inspector? CM Answer: This is an interesting question and has numerous answers in my opinion. Having worked in industry for some 40 odd years, and been on all sides of...

Ask the Expert

Question: When should you use corrosion resistant alloys in upstream production? CM Answer: This is a wonderfully simple question that does not have a simple answer. Corrosion Resistant Alloys can be an excellent material choice for combatting corrosion and they are...

Ask the Expert

The questions in this issue feature insulated stainless steel pipework, and transporting CO2 Question: Should 304 stainless steel pipework be coated prior to insulation? CM Answer: Corrosion under insulation in austenitic stainless steel manifests itself in the form...

Fellows Corner

Recognising “hidden” formicary (ant nest) corrosion

Formicary, [1] or ant-nest corrosion [2] – based upon the similarity of substrate damage with an ant’s nest (Figure 1) – dates back about fifty years. [3,4]. Formicary corrosion is a rapid acting process involving the conjoint presence of oxygen (air), moisture and a...

Fellow’s Corner

This series of articles is intended to highlight industry-wide engineering experiences, guidance, and focused advice to practising technologists. The series is written by ICorr Fellows who have made significant contributions to the field of corrosion management. This...

Electrochemical Noise

Electrochemical Noise

This article will look at the Electrochemical Noise Method for corrosion monitoring. Firstly, what are its attractions? Well, it’s as unintrusive as its possible to get, just using the fluctuations which are produced naturally by the corrosion process to tell us the...