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Industry News – New Corrosion Identification Method
New Corrosion Identification Method In conjunction with the Austrian Society for Construction Technology (ÖBV), researchers at Graz University of Technology (Austria), are working on a new method of assessing the condition of concrete structures. The method,...
Ask the Expert Part 2
Question: Once the project engineer has decided there is a need for cathodic protection, how do they decide on which system to use, galvanic (sacrificial) anodes or impressed current, and how do they calculate the current requirement? RS Answer: Cathodic protection...
Ask the Expert
This month the questions being answered by our corrosion technology experts relate to accelerated weathering testing of maintenance coatings and selection of the CP system Question: When carrying out accelerated testing to determine the best maintenance coating system...
Meet the Corrosion Specialist – This Month, Dr Jane Lomas
Dr Jane Lomas is this month’s corrosion specialist in the spotlight, as the Institute of Corrosion asks her 11 questions in 11 minutes.
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Stephen Shapcott FICorr, ICorr London Branch Member, Honoured with Prestigious Smeaton Medal
Stephen Shapcott CEng FIMMM FICorr AWeldI, London Branch member, Past Young Engineers Programme recipient and now mentor, and Vice Chair or AMPP UK Chapter, has been awarded this year’s Smeaton Medal in recognition of his work in the scale up and deployment of...
Corrodere Academy Signs 10-Year Partnership Agreement with The Institute of Corrosion to Continue Providing Accredited Courses
Corrodere Academy, a global provider of coatings and corrosion control training and certification, recently signed a 10-year partnership agreement with the Institute of Corrosion (ICorr). This long-term collaboration will ensure Corrodere continues to provide industry...
ICorr President Handover on 13-11-2024, Stephen Tate to Yunnan Gao
By Yunnan Gao, Stephen Tate and Anthony Setiadi Dear Members, The Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) is very pleased to announce the successful election of Dr Yunnan Gao as its New President and Dr Anthony Setiadi as its New Vice President at its AGM held in Neville...
Industry News
UK coatings industry faces significant challenges
A recent survey of British Coatings Federation (BCF) members demonstrates how Brexit has impacted on the coatings sector in the form of new customs red-tape and higher costs, since 1st January. BCF members fear the new trading relationship will have a significant...
Long-Term Protection for Jetty Piles at Ullapool Harbour
According to Winn & Coales (Denso) their SeaShield™ systems were specified to protect the jetty piles at Ullapool Harbour in the Scottish Highlands, due to an extensive track record of providing long-term corrosion protection to marine structures. The contractor...
Book Review – Paint Inspector’s Field Guide, second edition
The second edition of the Paint Inspector’s Field Guide, is now available direct from the publishers, TQC Sheen. The new guide features new images and up-dated text reflecting the changes in industry practice and standards, since the last edition. The guide has been...
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