Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials: Volume 32 Issue 1

Corrosion Commentary

Corrosion and antifreeze in solar collectors. We thought that the last word — of several million — had been said on corrosion problems and antifreeze solutions. But to prove us…

Modern galvanizing in London's East End

Over the past two years, London Galvanizers Ltd, who are part of the Ash & Lacy Group, have undergone an extensive modernisation programme. According to Mr Henry Scaldwell…

The durability of steel in concrete

KWJ Treadaway MSc CChem FRSC, CL Page MA PhD CEng MIM MICorrST

In a joint research programme, BRE and Aston University are studying the basic processes of corrosion in reinforced concrete. This will provide essential knowledge for predicting…

Effects of abrasion on ship's coatings

C.A. Smith

Mechanical damage. Computerised monitoring systems are increasingly being used to determine coating performance and the results of these techniques, which are usually in…

METHODS

Protection by flame spraying. The photo right shows variable depth, propeller drive shaft support barrels protected externally against water corrosion by flame spraying at the…

MATERIALS

Anti‐corrosive primer. One of the new Five Star Range of resin based products announced by the Boston Chemicals Ltd, Wetherby, West Yorks LS23 7BZ, is an anti‐corrosive primer…

EQUIPMENT

Pellet welder repairs marine equipment. Cathodic & Electrolytic Engineers Ltd, 81 Saltergate St, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S40 1JS has developed a portable ‘pellet welder’ for the…

INDUSTRY

Newmark offers powder coating. Newmark Precision Metal Finishes has considerably expanded its finishing capability with the installation of a new powder coating plant at its…

PEOPLE

Heads up BCI's Metal Finishing Division. Brian Garner (47) has been appointed chairman of the Metal Finishing Division of Brent Chemicals International PLC. He is currently…