Corrosion is becoming increasingly important across global construction, infrastructure and industrial technology, influencing how projects are visualised, coordinated, delivered and managed over time.
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From planning and design to field execution and asset management, this topic sits at the centre of digital change across the built environment, helping teams improve visibility, accuracy, coordination and long-term performance.
Corrosion rarely grabs headlines, yet it quietly drains billions from the global economy each year. According to estimates from organisations such as NACE International,...
Corrosion rarely grabs headlines, yet its impact is both relentless and expensive. From bridges and pipelines to power grids and maritime assets, the gradual degradation...
Corrosion rarely gets the attention it deserves until something expensive starts failing. A handrail on a bridge, a steel frame inside a coastal treatment plant, the chas...
MIT researchers have unveiled a ground-breaking method for directly imaging material degradation in three dimensions, as it happens, within a nuclear reactor-like environ...
In a bold step toward cleaner infrastructure and greener construction practices, engineers from the University of South Australia (UniSA) have struck gold—or rather, grey...
Ask any fleet managers and they will all agree. Every day that a vehicle sits idle, whether it be for a new paint job or a fleet vehicle going into early retirement, the...
Deep beneath the mountains and seas, where road tunnels weave their way through rocky terrain and under seabeds, a slow but relentless attack is underway. Not from earthq...
Ever encountered unexpected rust or corrosion despite meticulous planning and careful choice of materials? You’re not alone. The galvanic series, an often overlooke...
In the ever-evolving realm of fire protection, a ground-breaking development is making waves: the Vapor Pipe Shield. This innovative system, introduced by General Air Pro...
Traffic lights are the unsung heroes of urban life, managing the chaos of daily commutes with unwavering precision. But while we rely on them without a second thought, th...
Plumbing systems are the lifeblood of modern construction, enabling the delivery of water for drinking, sanitation, and critical infrastructure such as fire suppression a...
The oil and gas market can change at any moment. Unfortunately, infrastructure development takes so long that a good market outlook at the beginning of a greenfield proje...
PPG today announced the introduction of PPG PRIMERONTM Optimal zinc epoxy powder primer. The patent-pending product is formulated with an optimized amount of zinc, provid...
The digital age is booming with no signs of slowing down. That means additional servers and data centers will be needed all the time to store data, support e-commerce, pe...
When water vapor meets metal, the resulting corrosion can lead to mechanical problems that harm a machine’s performance. Through a process called passivation, it also can...
In a world where annual economic losses from corrosion surpass 2.5 trillion US Dollars, the quest for corrosion-resistant alloys and protective coatings is unbroken. Arti...
The stakes of corrosion in the oil and gas industry can be astronomical, ranging from high maintenance and repair costs, to downtime and profit loss, to safety hazards fr...
Cortec® Corporation, the home of MCI® Technology, is pleased to announce its new, improved MCI®-2040 High Performance Vertical/Overhead Repair Mortar. This is yet another...
On 26 of July, Pelješac Bridge, the largest ever EU infrastructure investment in Croatia, officially opened in grand ceremony. The bridge, providing a road link between t...
Steel is one of the strongest materials found on earth and is widely used for construction. But on its own, the durability of steel is poor. Galvanizing steel increases i...
When choosing a coating, painters typically want one with good adhesion that will not peel quickly. But in some cases, a peelable, strippable coating is exactly what user...
The most common cause of degradation and failures of reinforced concrete structures is chloride-induced corrosion of its embedded steel. This is a pervasive, urgent probl...
One can easily see with the naked eye that leaving an old nail out in the rain causes rust. What does require the keen eyes and sensitive nose of microscopy and spectrosc...
A good primer is an excellent key to a successful coatings system—especially when corrosion protection of metals is at stake. The primer provides an important baseline fo...
Cortec’s Patented MCI® Technology designed to protect reinforcing metal in concrete from corrosion is widely used around the globe. Application of MCI® products experienc...
Marine environments are extremely aggressive and corrosion protection in these areas requires an especially careful approach. Application of VpCI® inhibitors in the hydro...
In a world first, electric resistant paint combined with voltage-controlled clearance (VCC) has helped make a Victorian railway bridge usable by new electric trains, avoi...
There are two main challenges facing protective coatings in high moisture conditions. One is the issue of durability in a moisture laden or immersion environment that is...
Delays in the construction industry are common. This is especially true for large projects such as bridges that may take several years to complete. For structures that us...
Cortec’s longstanding commitment to environmental responsibility resulted in expanding portfolio of sustainable products. Cortec’s VpCI® devices protect metals by conditi...
BioPad® became yet another name in a long line of Cortec® corrosion solutions to become a USDA Certified Biobased Product. BioPad® is now able to display a unique USDA la...
As hundreds of aircrafts remain grounded due to plummeting air travel demand amid pandemic restrictions, the question becomes – How can airlines preserve as much va...
Aspin is introducing the next step in advanced asset protection for the rail, highways and infrastructure sectors with an exclusive new strategic alliance with Oxifree Gl...
An ultrathin layer of aluminum oxide, though solid, can flow like a liquid instead of cracking. Researchers have found that a solid oxide protective coating for metals ca...
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