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Effect of polymer hardness on the abrasive wear resistance of thick organic offshore coatings
The effects of polymer hardness on the abrasive wear resistance of organic coatings, designed for the corrosion protection of offshore wind power structures, have been investigated at varying applied forces. The results of the tests revealed statistically significant...
Review of the cathodic disbondment resistance of pipeline coatings
The main cause of coating degradation on pipelines with CP is cathodic disbondment To provide useful guidance for selecting pipeline coating systems, cathodic disbondment test methods (categorised as standard test methods or modified test methods) that have been...
Standards Up-date
ISO The following documents have obtained substantial support within the appropriate ISO technical committees during the past two months and have been submitted to the ISO member bodies for voting, or formal approval. ISO/PRF 1460 Metallic coatings — Hot dip...
Webinar, Corrosion Testing Innovation
The 3rd webinar in the Corrosion Testing in Extreme Environments series from LBBC Baskerville, will be held on 26 November 2020, at 13.00, and cover Corrosion Testing Innovation – The past, present and future. Autoclave corrosion tests are a convenient way of...
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Chair Vacancy for BSI Committee GEL/603
Leading on Cathodic 
Protection Standards BSI committee GEL/603 help create and influence standards in the field of cathodic protection in the UK, Europe and internationally. Our present GEL/603 standards chair has reached the end of his third term, and we need to...
CORREX Updates
From the CORREX Managing Director - Kevin Harold 2024 saw a very successful year for CORREX, with each person playing their part in the running and implementation of ICATS (Industrial Coating Applicator Training Scheme) courses. We were able to assist people and...
From the Editor
Dear Members, Best wishes for a wonderful 2025, and a warm welcome to the first issue of the year. The overall theme for this issue is our Science in Parliament (Special Edition) Reuse, Renew or Replace? The first technical article entitled “Raising awareness of...
Industry News
The branch was extremely pleased to be able to hold their first post-covid ‘Face to Face’ event on 24th August 2021 at the premises of hosts TRAC Oil & Gas Ltd, which included a range of technology demonstrations, kindly compiled by Mike Dixon (NDT Technical...
Hempel acquires ground-breaking coatings technology
According to coatings manufacturer Hempel, they have acquired a ground-breaking technology that will change the market for insulation coatings, whilst enhancing workers’ safety and lowering their customers’ environmental footprint. The new technology was developed by...
PDA Europe
The new date of the virtual annual conference is 4 November 2021. The programme will be a mix of learning and networking sessions designed to maximise the engagement for the entire audience. More details on the programme and registration will be posted on their...
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