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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...
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ICorr Central Scotland
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ICorr Central Scotland Branch restarted its technical session in 2025 with two well-attended events in January and February. The Branch also held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 29th January 2025 during the first Technical Meeting of the year. The new ICorr...
Aberdeen Joint Event with the Energy Institute
On Tuesday, 28th January 2025 the Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) Aberdeen Branch held our annual joint event with Energy Institute. Dr Yifeng Zhang of Imperial College, London, gave a most interesting presentation on ‘Mon Ami – An Integrated Assessment Framework for...
Young ICorr Updates
The 2025-2026 Young ICorr committee has been almost completely formed, with a few new members joining us for our next meeting at the end of March. We held a very successful event in collaboration with the Northwest Branch, and we’re looking forward to holding more...
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Physical vapour deposition-based metallic coatings on steel
A new review has been published that focuses on physical vapour deposition-based (PVD) metallic coatings for steel as an alternative to conventional galvanised coatings. This article reviewed the scope and prospect of the PVD technique for the steel industry over HDG...
Tannin-based inhibitive pigment for sustainable epoxy coatings
A recent study reported on the synthesis of calcium tannate, its characterisation, and use in an epoxy coating as an inhibitive pigment. Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) was used to monitor the anti-corrosive performance of the coating formulated with the...
Smart epoxy coating for corrosion protection
A recent article described a smart epoxy coating with mesoporous silica nanoparticles loaded with calcium phosphate for corrosion protection. This however is not particularly new, as in the 1980s, a controlled release pigment based on calcium supported on silica was...
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