Seminar Events

The seminar explains how to achieve and control acceleration in weathering tests, covering technical solutions, factors for reliable and meaningful results, and methods for validating reciprocity. It also shows how acceleration models support realistic service-life predictions.

This comprehensive seminar examines corrosion mechanisms in extreme environments, including electrochemical wet corrosion, dry oxidation, high-temperature attack, and hydrogen damage. Participants learn to assess material behavior, select appropriate materials and surfaces, and apply protective systems such as coatings, metallic deposits, thermal spray, diffusion layers, and cathodic protection, developing expertise in diagnosing and preventing corrosion failures in challenging industrial applications.

This webinar examines the critical role of protective coatings in extending the lifespan of steel bridges through comprehensive lifecycle management, covering evaluation, design, inspection, and ongoing maintenance. Aligned with AMPP standards and industry best practices, the session is essential for asset owners, consultants, inspectors, and manufacturers involved in corrosion control and infrastructure preservation.

This talk examines corrosion threats to deep geologic repositories for high-level nuclear waste, focusing on the degradation of copper and zirconium alloy components under evolving environmental conditions. Key topics include microbially induced corrosion, galvanic coupling, hydrogen absorption, and uranium dioxide dissolution. These phenomena are investigated using advanced electrochemical and surface analytical techniques to support long-term safety assessment models.

This talk explains how tank-bottom recovery using specialized coatings, in line with API standards, provides an efficient technical alternative for structural protection and operating-cost optimization. It covers fundamentals, recovery options, economic benefits, solutions, and practical case studies, aimed at maintenance engineers, asset-integrity staff, inspectors, and industrial coating contractors.

This seminar explains how to compare and validate accelerated and natural weathering results using mathematical and statistical methods, discusses strategies to improve correlation, and explains why strong correlation is essential for reliable service-life prediction. It concludes a six-part online seminar series on general weathering.

Mechanical, chemical, and biological interfacial processes of relevance to biomedical implant performance

This seminar introduces the science of bicycle corrosion through familiar real-world examples. From rusty chains and stuck seat posts to bubbling paint and bracket failures, participants learn how salt, galvanic effects, stress, and friction drive material degradation and receive practical advice for preventing corrosion and extending a bicycle's lifespan.

This seminar trains PhD candidates and young researchers in the corrosion of additively manufactured metals. Participants will engage in expert lectures, case studies, and interactive discussions on degradation mechanisms, testing methods, and the durability of AM components, thereby strengthening skills in research, asset reliability, and materials performance for advanced engineering applications.

This three-day seminar explains when and why electronic assemblies require protective coatings and how to select and apply them correctly. Participants gain practical, application-oriented knowledge on coating properties, processing, and corrosion protection to ensure reliable long-term performance of electronic systems in demanding environments.

The speech presents weathering test methods for building and construction materials exposed to outdoor conditions, including window frames, siding, paints, sealants, wood, glass, vinyl, and concrete. It provides an overview of relevant procedures for evaluating durability and performance in architectural applications.

The event features two expert technical presentations: (1) Oil & Gas to Offshore Wind Transition: exploring how corrosion engineering evolves across risk, materials, coatings, and cathodic protection strategies; (2) Corrosion of Steel in Concrete: addressing durability, chloride ingress, carbonation, and electrochemical protection techniques. Ideal for offshore energy, infrastructure, and materials professionals seeking knowledge sharing and industry networking.

A technical seminar covering fundamentals, application criteria, best practices, and challenges related to corrosion and cathodic protection of buried and submerged steel installations and concrete structures, with a strong practical focus.

This seminar explains why integrity assessment is essential for mining assets. It demonstrates how it helps make better maintenance choices and planned shutdowns. The focus is on cutting economic losses and lowering risks to people and the environment by preventing failures before they happen.

This seminar showcases Iso-Smart's real-time AC interference monitoring technology for pipeline protection. Learn to differentiate AC from DC, measure true AC magnitude and frequency, identify hazardous density levels, and optimize mitigation spending. The live demo features a dashboard walkthrough, real-world case studies, and expert Q&A, and includes a 3-month free trial, making it relevant for professionals managing pipeline integrity amid accelerating corrosion risks.

This seminar examines the characteristics of carbon steel and corrosion, with a focus on technical standards: ABNT NBR ISO 9223:2024 (corrosivity classification), ABNT NBR 6323:2025 (hot-dip galvanizing), and ABNT NBR 16733:2019 (duplex paint systems). It highlights the sustainability of galvanization and presents Brazilian case studies demonstrating the superiority of duplex systems in corrosion protection.

This seminar provides practical and theoretical training in corrosion protection and protective coatings for engineers, contractors, architects, asset owners, and distributors. Participants will learn about corrosion fundamentals, coating systems and compositions, surface preparation, surface-tolerant coatings, and application techniques. The program includes troubleshooting sessions, coating tests, practical spraying demonstrations, and discussions on coating economics, providing a well-rounded understanding to support better technical and project decisions.

This seminar examines advanced materials science through two case studies: high-entropy, five-element refractory coatings that provide superior oxidation resistance and thermal stability for energy sector applications, and the scientific analysis of Notre-Dame's historical mortars, which leads to innovative fire-resistant solutions tested during the cathedral's reconstruction after the 2019 fire.

This seminar examines integrity challenges in emerging fuel transport—hydrogen and captured CO₂, focusing on embrittlement, corrosion, and material selection. The speech explores how AI and machine learning are revolutionizing pipeline inspection, leak detection, and risk analysis, and emphasizes the essential role of multidisciplinary talent development in managing new degradation mechanisms and ensuring safe, sustainable energy infrastructure.

This seminar examines why traditional pipeline isolation gasket designs fail under modern operating conditions, such as higher pressures, aggressive chemicals, and fire-safe requirements. It reviews advanced technologies, real-world failures, and key specification considerations to ensure dependable isolation performance in today's demanding service environments.

This seminar demonstrates how simulation-driven insights improve pipeline integrity by predicting CP and AC interactions, identifying critical zones, and guiding mitigation and fieldwork. It aids better design and maintenance decisions for corrosion engineers, CP specialists, pipeline integrity teams, operators, and asset managers.

This three-part seminar series on electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) covers fundamentals, data interpretation, and neural engineering applications. Participants will learn EIS principles, modeling and error analysis, and practical techniques for characterizing and improving electrode performance.

The seminar explores reliability engineering models in Asset Integrity Management. It highlights how Bayesian statistics support Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) and how Weibull analysis forecasts equipment lifespan. Participants will learn to use these statistical tools to enhance risk assessments and maintenance strategies.

A practical seminar centered on preventing corrosion, extending service life, and enhancing the long-term performance of metal structures through effective protection strategies, maintenance, and design considerations. It is perfect for engineers, architects, and construction professionals.