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2025 – Aberdeen Annual Corrosion Forum (ACF)
On 26th August 2025 the Aberdeen Branch again successfully held its annual corrosion awareness event at the Palm Court Hotel with key sponsor Automa. The Aberdeen branch has been active for more than 40yrs now and has been providing awareness training since before...
Corrosion in Infrastructure Special Feature: Inside Edinburgh’s £86M North Bridge Refurbishment
Article by Stephen Tate, Immediate Past President of ICorr Introduction It is not very often that such a well-documented corrosion repair project becomes available, but this key infrastructure link has made national news due to the extent of repairs required and, of...
TÜV Rheinland Successfully Conducts ICorr PCI Training in Shanghai, Empowering Professionals in Coating and Corrosion Protection
On 4th June 2025, TÜV Rheinland, Shanghai, successfully hosted multiple sessions of ICorr PCI (Protective Coating Inspector) Level 2 and Level 3 training courses, providing Chinese professionals with advanced knowledge in coating and corrosion protection. These...
ICorr China Branch Moves Closer to Establishment
The Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) is steadily advancing preparations to establish its China Branch, with several crucial administrative and engagement steps now complete. Key milestones achieved include engagement with regulatory authorities, completion of the Hague...
Advancing Corrosion Training through World Class Training
Advancing Corrosion Engineering Through World-Class Training We are proud to introduce the Engineering Training Governing Board (ETGB)—a bold new initiative by ICorr, focused on shaping the future of professional development in corrosion engineering. This launch is...
Bookings open now for 2026 – ICorr Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) Training Course
ICorr Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion remains a Global issue. Join our MIC Training Courses, running from 11 to 15 May 2026. Secure your spot today and gain expert insights into the industry most misdiagnosed threat. Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion...
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AkzoNobel AkzoNobel has extended its Chinese marine coatings partnership to accelerate transition to sustainable shipping. A strategic agreement has been signed between AkzoNobel’s Marine Coatings business and Winning Shipping in China which will help accelerate the...
TUV China Training, a continuing success story
TÜV Rheinland, (Technischer Überwachungsverein) are a very well-established ICorr/ARL (Argyll Ruane Ltd) Training partner. They have issued 133x ICorr Training Certifications and 68x ICorr Training Re-Certifications in 2025 alone, from their Shanghai Training Centre....
ICorr President Hosts CSCP President Professor Xiaogang Li for High-Level UK Visit
The President of the Institute of Corrosion (ICorr), Dr Yunnan Gao, was honoured to host Professor Xiaogang Li, President of the Chinese Society for Corrosion and Protection (CSCP) https://www.cscp.org.cn/ during a significant multi-day visit to the United Kingdom in...
Industry News
New MCI®-2019 X Adds Greater Flexibility to MCI® Portfolio
Cortec® Corporation is pleased to announce a new addition to its line of concrete surface treatments. MCI®-2019 X is a 40% silane penetrating water repellent minus the typical Migrating Corrosion Inhibitors of MCI®-2019. The reason for not including MCI® is the same...
New ISO Standards on Corrosion Protection of Offshore Wind to be Developed
By Birit Buhr, FICorr, Chief Corrosion Engineer, Europeanenergy A new Joint working group (JWG6) have been created between two technical committees (TC) of ISO. The two technical committees are: ISO TC 107: Metallisation and inorganic coatings (project lead) ISO TC...
Oceaneering, ICorr Corporate Member Wins Contract to Build Freedom™ AUV and Remote Operations Centre for U.S. Navy
Houston, Texas – Oceaneering International, Inc. announces today that its Subsea Robotics and Aerospace and Defense Technologies segments were awarded a multi-million-dollar contract by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) of the U.S. Department of Defense to build a...
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Ask the Expert Part 1
Question: “How do you know when the pot life of a 2-component paint has expired ? Can you extend pot life, if so, how?” PS Answer: The reaction or cure of a two-component paint or coating is initiated when the two parts are mixed together. The manufacturer will...
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Question: What are the advantages and limitations of impressed current CP compared to sacrificial anodes, and where would you use one opposed to the other? BK Answer: In order to help readers of Corrosion Management to understand the differences between impressed...
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The question in this issue features solvent free epoxy coatings. Readers are reminded to send in their technical questions for possible inclusion in this column in future. Question: I wish to use a solvent free epoxy coating to lower the environmental impact of my...
Fellows Corner
Galvanic Corrosion – the importance of designing-out corrosion hotspot
Protecting metallic structures from corrosive attack is not just about using coatings or cathodic protection, the design of the structure also plays an important part. There maybe situations which call for two different metals, or alloys, to be joined. If these...
External corrosion of buried metallic static structures (piping, pipeline, tanks, and vessels)
Buried metallic structures are common in the oil and gas, petrochemical, and chemical industries. These structures are exposed to a corrosive underground environment which results in their degradation and eventual failure in the form of loss of primary containment....
Corrosion Protection by Protective Coatings
In this issue, we have three articles from experienced Fellows who have made a significant contribution to the understanding of corrosion and its prevention. The first follows on from the topic in the last issue, where Brenda Peters discusses the application of...