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Intumescent coatings for steel fire protection
Intumescent coatings are a great alternative for passive protection of metal substrates against fire, with the binder polymer being one of the main components of the system. The objective of a recent work was to compare five different resin types (epoxy, acrylic,...
Seal For Life announces acquisition
Private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners has recently announced that its coatings platform, Seal For Life Industries has acquired the Canusa-CPA and Dhatec businesses from Shawcor. Canusa has operations in Canada, the Netherlands, the United States and the United...
Nippon Paint receives NORSOK approval
Nippon Paint Marine has recently announced that its tank coating, NOA60HS, has been certified by the Norwegian Technology Standards Institution. According to the company, the self-indicating technology used in the coating meets the requirements of the NORSOK M-501...
Gritco’s unique testing centre in the Netherlands
As they saying goes, practice is the best teacher. This is especially true when contractors are considering purchasing blasting equipment. However, everyday practice usually shows that too little thought results in blasting solutions not meeting the expectation. To...
PRA Training Courses
The schedule for 2021 training courses is now available at www.pra-world.com, and bookings are now being taken. All courses are held virtually with a strict limit of 15 participants. The next course of possible interest to readers is: Paint Technology, 19 - 22 April...
New Board appointment at Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd
The Board of Directors of Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd have recently announced that Mr James Winn, the great grandson of the founder of the company has been appointed to the Board. James Winn has worked for the company for over 25 years and he brings a wealth of...
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...
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ICorr North – West Updates: Branch AGM and New Committee Members
NW Branch held their AGM on 1st October 2024 at the Luther King House Conference Centre. Representatives from industry and academic research heard from two excellent speakers, Dr Patricia Conder from ESR Technology and Dr Paul Lambert of Mott MacDonald. Patricia...
ICorr Midlands Updates
By Dr Prafull Sharma (Interim Chair, Midland’s Branch) Our Year to Date 2024 has been a year of reforming and progress for the ICORR Midlands Branch. The branch, under new leadership of Dr Prafull Sharma, has embarked on initiatives to enhance its activities and...
ICorr London Updates
On 10th October 2024 the branch held a joint meeting with the London Materials Society (LMS), when Ali Morshed presented, “Why Effective MIC Control is Still a Major Challenge in the Industry.” Ali has a PhD in corrosion engineering from University College London and...
Industry News
ICorr Training: The Important Role of our ICorr Tutors
This month, as part of our new Corrosion Management Journal Tutor feature, we are profiling Chris Wozencroft, CP Level 1, 2 and 3 Concrete Tutor. Chris Wozencroft BSc, CEng MICE, MCIOB, MICorr, BS EN ISO 15257, Level 4 Senior Cathodic Protection Specialist and...
The Importance of Corrosion Technology in Environmental Sustainability
By our Editor, Dr. Shagufta Khan, PhD, FICorr World Environment Day, organised by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), is the biggest worldwide environmental event, having been established by the UN General Assembly in 1973. Every year, millions of individuals from...
My Life in Rust
By Dr. Jane Lomas FICorr, Amtec Corrosion Ltd. Honorary Secretary UK Institute of Corrosion How My Life in Rust Started? Way back in the late 1970’s, I saw an advertisement for an M.Sc. degree in corrosion engineering at the University of Manchester Institute of...
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
Question: When should you use corrosion resistant alloys in upstream production? CM Answer: This is a wonderfully simple question that does not have a simple answer. Corrosion Resistant Alloys can be an excellent material choice for combatting corrosion and they are...
Ask the Expert
The questions in this issue feature insulated stainless steel pipework, and transporting CO2 Question: Should 304 stainless steel pipework be coated prior to insulation? CM Answer: Corrosion under insulation in austenitic stainless steel manifests itself in the form...
Ask the Expert
The question in this issue features the type of coating needed for the internal protection of an above ground storage tank. Question: What type of generic coating is required to protect the inside of a tank containing a liquid with pH ranging from 2-13, and operating...
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...