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New Technology to Mitigate Corrosion of Offshore Mooring Systems

The new Pacu cathodic protection system is aimed at solving challenges related to the corrosion of mooring systems for permanently moored offshore structures. Image courtesy of ICT.

Best 2022 Student Posters Honored in AMPP Awards Ceremony

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Honoree Night Celebrates Members With Outstanding Contributions to AMPP

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Ergon Acquires Leading Coatings Firm

Image courtesy of Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions.

PPG Coatings Receive Certification for Corrosion Resistance

PPG announced that its PPG PSX polysiloxane coatings have been tested successfully by an independent, third-party laboratory to the requirements for C4H (or high C4) certification for corrosion protection of steel structures. Photo courtesy of Business Wire.

CoatingsPro Magazine Announces 2022 Contractor Awards Winners

RMA Group Acquires CSI Services

U.S. Researchers Use New Methodology to Simulate Metal Corrosion Rates

Water molecules (shown with red oxygen atoms and white hydrogen atoms) form complex dynamic structures around dissolved metal ions, shown in green. The ease with which these structures can form or break apart often controls the rate at which metals corrode. Image by Stephen Weitzner, LLNL.

U.S. EPA Opens Grant Funding to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water

AMPP’s Protective Coatings Workshop Puts Focus on Safety, PPE

Photo from 2022 AMPP Show Daily.

AZZ Inc. Acquires Hot-Dip Galvanizing Company

Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Urges AMPP Members to Get Involved

Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood spoke in a recent panel discussion with staff and member leaders of the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP). Image courtesy of AMPP.

Show Daily Coverage from 2022 AMPP Annual Conference + Expo

AMPP CEO Bob Chalker welcomed attendees to Sunday night’s Opening Reception.

PPG Set to Acquire Italian Powder Coatings Business

AkzoNobel Expands In-House Resin Manufacturing

Photo courtesy of AkzoNobel.