corrosion News

The pedestrian bridge in Montpelier Vermont was closed due to heavy rusting. Corrosion underneath the structure made it unsafe for people to walk on.

The US Coast Guard cutters are breaking away due to rust. But because no fund is yet available for new ships, officials just rely on repairs and upgrades to make them last longer.

The ANTARIS SOLAR AS M monocrystalline modules have proven their ability to withstand extremely salty outdoor conditions and therefore are well-suited for installations in coastal regions with a high degree of salinity in the air and heavy rainfall.

A corrosion control center for helicopters was opened in Springfield Missouri. The facility will be providing corrosion control services to Army's Black Hawks in 14 state regions.

Chemists found a way to make road salts less corrosive. With the use of an additive based on corn sugar, it's said that corrosion can be slowed down for up to 70%.

An industrial worker in Texas fell to an underground hole due to an unrepaired corroding pipe. Accusing the company who hired him with negligence, he filed a lawsuit against them.

Corrosion forced an Oak Creek power plant to close down for several months. The deposits specifically affected the blades of the plant's steam turbine.

Two ship workers fell off a starboard lifeboat after a rusty wiring failed to hold their weight. While the one survived, the other worker drowned.

The University of Akron in Ohio opened an academic program for battling corrosion. The said undergraduate degree targets to tackle the $400 billion cost of damages that rust brings to US yearly.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently conducted a study that discovered that ethanol contained bacteria that were harmful to pipelines. The NIST found that these certain bacteria caused corrosion in pipelines.

Increasing organisation profitability through effective pipeline integrity management

Bridge in Floria shut down due to corrosion. How cathodic protection techniques protect your structures.

MIC (Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion) is believed to account for 20% of the damage caused by corrosion. At a national level microbial corrosion is estimated to cost the Qatari economy around $800 million annually.

Borin Manufacturing Inc. was established in 1976 and has grown into a worldwide cathodic protection manufacturing and distribution business in the corrosion industry. Its products include reference electrodes, pipeline and cable monitoring...

Furnace Mineral Products launches CeramaClad - Erosion resistant coating for high temperature service

New Materials research report from Markets and Markets is now available from Fast Market Research

Corrosion in refinery operations has been, and still is, the subject of many studies, papers, courses and web forums.

System eliminates scale and corrosion without the use of chemicals

RF System Lab will be an exhibitor at the US Navy Corrosion Conference in Norfolk, Virginia. RF System Lab is a leader in the design and manufacturing of articulating borescope systems used for marine application corrosion inspection.

Mr. Boris Miksic, President/CEO of Cortec® Corporation has launched a formal affiliation leading to the official designation of “sister cities” between Beli Manastir located in the region of Baranja, Croatia and Spooner, WI, USA.

Crosslink, a leader in the development of advanced organic materials, was issued a patent this week by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on “Corrosion Resistant Coatings with Modified Metal Salts of Corrosion Resisting Organic Anions."

Using Cut-Off Saws to Bevel Edges on Ductile Iron Pipes Prohibited by OSHA

Sales of paints and varnishes in Europe will increase to 27.7 billion Euro by 2018

Key integrity and corrosion prevention experts to gather at the Armed Forces Officers Club and Hotel, Abu Dhabi, from 27 February to 1 March for the inaugural Corrosion UAE Conference, co-hosted by NACE Abu Dhabi UAE Section and The Energy Exchange.

30 international speakers will discuss crucial strategic and technical issues on corrosion management at the upcoming Corrosion UAE Conference, from 27 February to 1 March 2011, in Abu Dhabi, co-hosted by NACE Abu Dhabi UAE Section.

Seeing the tremendous response to the products coming from all corners of the country including both, commercial and non-commercial sectors, the company management has promised a higher efficiency and quality standards in the months to follow.

Digitally Measures Corrosive Chloride for More Accurate Testing Used in Workboats, Bridges, Aircraft, Tanks, Dams, Ships & Highway DOTs

Digitally measures surfaces for salt corrosion for more accurate testing

CHLOR*RID - World’s Leading Source of Soluble Salt Testing and Soluble Salt Removal - Hires Regis Doucette to Run Northeast Sales & Field Tech Support

Removes Dangerous & Costly Salt Corrosion in America’s Bridges, Aircraft, Tanks, Dams, Ships & State Highway DOTs

Winters D10 Series diaphragm seals are cost effective alternatives to more expensive stainless steel or carbon steel diaphragm seals.

On July 9, 2009, Fyfe Co LLC was audited by QAS International to the quality management systems, standards and guidelines for ISO 9001:2008 and achieved certification.

SGS NDT Training and Examination Center will offer the first training courses by the Institute of Corrosion in October 2009 in Shanghai, China.

Belzona “Flange Face Forming Kits” Now the Industry Standard

Belzona Develops a Turn Key Solution to a Unique Erosion Problem

Columbia Analytical Services, Inc. announces it has established a reliable test protocol for identifying odor and corrosion problems in drywall.

Challenge in modern construction lies in increasing the life of the buildings. Concrete buildings develop cracks which reduce not only the building life but also increase the risk of the occupants of such buildings.

Imagine increasing the lifetime of steel rebar in concrete by 5 times without spending 5 times the money for the same.