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Robotic Field Joint Coating Project Awarded in South America

AI Models Used to Detect Corrosion on Ships, Offshore Structures

The project combined automatic structural anomaly detection with remote inspection, leading to improved monitoring. Image courtesy of ABS.

Coating Systems Company Names New Industrial Coatings Leadership

Study: Antimicrobial Paints Do Not Protect Against Certain Bacteria

Northwestern University researchers conducted a study in which drywall samples coated with antimicrobial paints were able to ward off all bacteria except Bacillus timonensis (pictured). Image courtesy of Northwestern University–McCormick School of Engineering.

Ice-Proof Coatings for Airplanes, Marine Vessels, Large Structures

Abhishek Dhyani, a PhD student in the Macromolecular Science and Engineering department at the University of Michigan, sprays a low interfacial toughness coating onto a surface. Photo courtesy of Joseph Xu, Michigan Engineering.

U.S. Air Force Base Revamps Corrosion Compound

An aircraft structural maintenance journeyman holds the blast hose at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniella Peña-Pavao.

Industrial Laser Technique Improves Coating Removal

University Researchers Create Hydrogen Fuel from Seawater

The researchers developed a prototype to generate hydrogen fuel from seawater. Image courtesy of H. Dai, Yun Kuang, and Michael Kenney at Stanford University.

New Company Creates “Smart” Corrosion Inhibitor

Test results demonstrating 0.40 in (10 mm) in the control sample (left) and 0.04 in (1.0 mm) of corrosion with Intelli-ion (right). Image courtesy of Hexigone Inhibitors Limited.

AI-Powered Solution for Managing and Monitoring Aging Infrastructure

An IBM IoT drone is used to inspect infrastructure assets for signs of infrastructure damage. Photo courtesy of Sund & Bælt

U.K. Companies Team Up to Develop Graphene Sensor

A typical structure of a graphene field effect transistor based on Si/SiO2 at a molecular level with a graphene sheet as the sensing element. Image courtesy of TWI Ltd.

Air Force Base in Guam Utilizes New Ablative Cleaning Laser

A member of the corrosion control unit at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, uses an ablative cleaning laser to remove rust from a stair lift. Photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heal.

Research Collaboration Pact on 3-D Printing for Specialty Polymers

Metal Oxide Can Deform into Liquid-Like Anticorrosion Coating

Researchers have found that a solid oxide protective coating for metals can, when applied in sufficiently thin layers, deform as if it were a liquid, filling any cracks and gaps as they form. Image courtesy of Christine Daniloff/MIT.

Water Technologies Group Chosen as Odor Control Products Distributor

Photo courtesy of Anue Water Technologies.