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Leading Coating Contractor opens new division
The leading coating applicator, Pipeline Induction Heat, has launched a specialist coating division – PIH Industrial Coating Services – with the opening of its first blast and coating facility in Watton, Norfolk. PIH has gained a reputation in providing coating...
Degradation of Structural Materials for Net-Zero 2050. A Landscaping Exercise
The Henry Royce Institute, working in collaboration with Frazer-Nash Consultancy, has been funded by the EPSRC to undertake a review of the key degradation issues affecting structural materials critical to delivering the UK’s goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions...
New Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP)
The new organisation, the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), was formed by the merger between NACE International and SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings, and aims to provide a unified voice for the corrosion control and protective...
ICorr awards – call for nominations
Each year the Institute of Corrosion bestows a range of internationally-renowned awards in recognition of excellence in corrosion science and engineering, and to reward outstanding service to the Institute and the wider corrosion community. Many of these awards are...
Young ICorr Look to the Future
In December, Young ICorr looked to the future with a festive spirit. Dr Bijan Kermani presented “Challenges and Future of the Discipline” expressing a positive outlook for the energy sector and how our niche sector of materials and corrosion will be vital in...
London Branch
The first technical presentation of 2021 was held on 7th January, and featured an on-line talk by Dr Jeff Rogozinski of Sherwin-Williams, who discussed an advanced FBE (fusion bonded epoxy) technology called Moisture Resistant Overcoat (MRO). Jeffrey has over 29 years...
Aberdeen Branch
In October the branch hosted a 2-part Non-Intrusive inspection (NII) webinar. The two speakers skilfully interweaved their presentations to explain the background to recent NII adoption, and the practical aspects of the new HOIS, for the benefit of a large corrosion...
Social Media – Digital strategy review for 2020
The Institute of Corrosion began its digital strategy implementation in February 2020. The primary objectives of this were to raise awareness of the ICorr Brand, both nationally and internationally, increase the social media presence, increase membership numbers, and...
ICorr Cathodic Protection Courses Leading to Competence Certification to BS EN ISO 15257
These courses are now being held in conjunction with the Corrosion Prevention Association at the new ICorr training site at Telford, and details can be found in the new ICorr Cathodic Protection Course Brochure which can be downloaded from,...
An Apology to Tony Gerrard
Tony Gerrard is a long-standing member and Fellow of ICorr who has provided high quality Cathodic Protection training to hundreds of students for many years on behalf of the Institute. In 2020, ICorr suggested that he had marked three CP exam papers incorrectly and...
New Members
Welcome to our 249 new members and 9 Sustaining Company members who joined the Institute in 2020. TOGETHER WITH THE CONGRATULATIONS of the Institute to all the following members who have attained Professional Status in 2020. TECHNICIAN Dean R J Stonehouse Jessica B...
From the Editor
I would also like to welcome you to this first issue of 2021. Although the year hasn’t started well, both for staff and businesses, there is hope on the horizon. Due to the lockdown at the end of last year, there has been a less news of our industry, and fewer local...
The President Writes
Welcome to the first edition of Corrosion Management for 2021 and my first column as President. I was honoured to be given this opportunity at our last AGM in November and I have big shoes to fill! First and foremost, I want to thank Gareth Hinds for his outstanding...
London Branch Virtual Event ‘DC Decouplers Applications’
On the 11 February 2021 London Branch had a virtual event. This talk presented the basic function of solid-state DC decouplers used in conjunction with cathodic protection (CP) systems and their common pipeline applications, including AC Mitigation and isolation...
Call for Speakers – ICorr Aberdeen 2021/2022 Session (September 2021 to May 2022).
The Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) Aberdeen branch would like to invite you (or your colleague) to give a presentation during our next 2021/2022 Session. Please note that currently all the ICorr Aberdeen branch meetings are held virtually however, depending on the...
Highways England Research Call for Ideas – Post Tensioned Bridge Management
We have been involved in a very interesting piece of work with Highways England in the UK over the last year which has been looking at ways to improve the management of post-tensioned bridges, particularly with respect to finding and preventing tendon corrosion at an...
ICorr Awards – Call for Nominataions
Each year the Institute of Corrosion bestows a range of internationally-renowned awards in recognition of excellence in corrosion science and engineering and to reward outstanding service to the Institute and the wider corrosion community. Many of these awards are...
Fellow’s Corner
In this month’s column, the retiring President, Dr G Hinds FREng FICorr FNACE FIMMM, discusses corrosion and the energy transition, and the need for corrosion experts to be involved. These are challenging times for everyone. Coronavirus, Brexit and climate change have...
ICorr/Marine Corrosion Forum Webinars
January 18 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Following the success of the joint ICorr/Marine Corrosion Forum Webinars in 2020 there will be a further series of Webinars 18 to 22 January 2021. The MCF will open the virtual doors once more, with attendance completely FREE to MCF...
Improved Corrosion Inhibitor to Protect Post-Tension Cables
Cortec® Corporation has released an improved version of its MCI®-309 powder-based Migrating Corrosion Inhibitor™ now formulated without silica, for the protection of ferrous and aluminium metals located in recessed areas, interior cavities, and structural voids, such...
Fast Cure, Surface Tolerant, Abrasion Resistant System for Emergency Patch Repairs
Belzona Polymerics has announced the launch of a new product, Belzona 1818, specially formulated for emergency patch repairs in highly abrasive environments typically found in industries such as mining, cement, pulp and paper, biomass, where equipment is commonly...
Hempel launches underwater hull inspections powered by a Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV)
Global coatings manufacturer Hempel has launched an underwater Hull Inspection service using Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs), to provide complete hull coating inspections while a vessel is at port or anchorage. The service is being rolled out at key ports across the...
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New Year – New Branch
Our new Wales and South-West Regional Branch is set to host its first event and AGM on 21st March 2024. It’s first scheduled committee meeting will take place on the 1st of February 2024. Covering a region with a hugely diverse range of business sectors, including:...
ICorr Join Forces with IMechE For A Special Pre-Christmas Celebration
On 20th December 2023, the Aberdeen ICorr Branch were guests of IMechE for a Joint Event at the Sandman Hotel in Aberdeen. This end of year Celebration that was very well attended with around 60 guests and was chaired by Steve Cromar CEng, FIMechE, IMechE Aberdeen...
North West Branch
University of Manchester Event 15 NW branch held a successful event at the University of Manchester on 29 November. The event heard about the fantastic ICorr Young Engineers programme from Danny Burkle and Saif Ramy. Paul Lambert also spoke about Professional...
Industry News
Enhancing Corrosion Resistance of Marine Structures Through SLM 3 D Printing
Marine machinery and engine components face humid and corrosive environments. Steels or Ni-based materials with high strength and outstanding corrosion resistance are often employed in marine services for their good strength and corrosion resistance properties. High...
Celebrating 10th Anniversary of INWED – International Women in Engineering Day (June 23rd)
The Beginning UK National Women in Engineering Day held annually on June 23rd, a movement started by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) the forerunner to International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), and first took place in the UK in 2014. The objective behind...
Standards Up-date
ISO The following documents have obtained substantial support during the past two months, and have been submitted to the ISO member bodies for voting, or formal approval. ISO/FDIS 4624 Paints and varnishes — Pull-off test for adhesion (Revision of 2016 standard)...
Innovative Products
Nippon Paint Marine launches completely new nano antifouling technology
FASTAR is a self-polishing antifouling paint that incorporates a unique nano-domain resin structure designed to minimise the effect that seawater temperatures, vessel speeds, and other external factors have on coating performance. By precisely controlling the release...
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
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
The questions in this issue feature pipeline corrosion and how to decide whether a full repaint or sport repair is required for a failed vessel lining Question: What is Top of the Line Corrosion? When would you expect this, and how do you mitigate against it? BK...
Ask The Expert – Issue 165
Question: Under what types of exterior atmospheric exposure (other than marine) is it necessary to test for soluble salts before maintenance painting? PS Answer: The effect of soluble salt contamination on protective paint systems is well documented in terms of the...
Ask the Expect – Issue 165
The questions in this issue feature preventing corrosion of rebars in concrete and when to test for salt contamination of a substrate before painting. Question: What is the best way to prevent corrosion of reinforcing bars in concrete? CL Answer: By far the best way...
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
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...