After finding a water leak from its holding tank, the owner/operator of a town water tower reached out to Total Access Solutions Co. (TASC) to request an inspection. One TASC got on site, investigators were able to deduce more information about the potential cause(s) of the premature failure.
Significant changes are expected for U.S. federal hazard communications and for lead standards in California, and industrial painters should be especially vigilant because the impacts could be dramatic, according to a leading regulatory expert.
This two-part article reviews the corrosion risk assessment, structural considerations, and engineering solutions for the steel-reinforced structural elements of an aging concrete building. This building had exhibited accelerated corrosion in corrosive environments.
Artificial intelligence (AI) will lead to a promising future for our industry and is not to be feared, renowned physicist Dr. Michio Kaku told conference attendees in New Orleans as the keynote speaker for the 2024 AMPP Annual Conference + Expo.
From informative programs and industry workshops to widespread exhibits and networking, AMPP’s 2024 show featured updated information and research regarding materials, corrosion and coating trends, and best practices and products.
Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies can save time, make money, and improve the quality of business practices for a wide range of industry professionals. If you are not using AI and your competition is, you could be at a severe disadvantage.
Based largely on its self-healing ability under corrosion attack, scientists believe they have found an anti-corrosion polymer that “represents a promising thermoplastic alternative to the thermosetting resins commonly used for metallic corrosion protection.
As the global authority in materials protection and performance, AMPP recently announced the recipients of its 2024 service, technical, project awards. These awards were presented and celebrated at Honoree Night, held in March at the association’s annual conference.
Solvent-borne acrylic coatings made the first significant entry into the protective coatings market as color and gloss retentive topcoats for epoxy intermediate coats. The newer waterborne acrylics represent the forefront of this technology.
In a newly released investigative report, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada says external corrosion led to a natural gas pipeline rupture near Fox Creek, Alberta, which caused an explosion and fire near a small community.
Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, has the potential to completely change the way labs everywhere approach optical coatings by streamlining the process and offering endless customization options.
As part of a new task force, AMPP is bringing together stakeholders from a variety of roles to better understand the relationship that corrosion engineering systems have within the infrastructure insurance industry.
The 2024 version of the AMPP Annual Conference + Expo takes place from March 3-7 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Through our exclusive Show Daily coverage, here’s our look at the event’s key highlights, along with updated information on scheduling and beyond.
Many studies have attempted to calculate the cost of corrosion, usually found to be 3% to 4% of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP). That cost primarily comes via materials replacement. But what is the environmental cost of that materials replacement?
Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) is naturally mechanically strong and resistant to many harsh chemicals, making it an ideal candidate to protect chemical processing equipment from corrosion. New advancements in PVDF technology allow it to be extruded with a foam concentrate.