Corrosion Events in Belgium

Seminar on corrosion protection and protective coatings for engineers, architects, contractors and asset owners. Covers fundamentals, coating systems, surface preparation, application techniques and troubleshooting.

This event brings together experts from industry and academia to share and exchange experiences and advancements regarding the interaction between steel and hydrogen. Topics to be explored include hydrogen embrittlement, mechanisms, modeling, hydrogen-metal interactions, hydrogen embrittlement from atomic to mesoscale, hydrogen trapping, coatings, industrial hydrogen challenges, and future challenges for hydrogen applications.

A congress and exhibition that brings together experts, innovators, and decision-makers from across the Benelux region to discuss sustainable surface treatments, material technologies, and industrial challenges aligned with the EU’s 2030 and 2050 climate goals. Highlights how energy efficiency, renewable energy, circular economy principles, and regulatory compliance are reshaping industrial strategies, and emphasizes the need for industry-wide collaboration to implement future-proof, corrosion-resistant, sustainable solutions.

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.

The Conference brings together zinc producers, galvanizers, traders, and end users to discuss zinc market trends, galvanizing, die casting, batteries, sustainability, circularity, and regulation. This event combines high-level technical insight with excellent networking for industry leaders and experts.

Covers cutting-edge surface/interface science: thin films, coatings, tribology, design of anti-corrosion layers, protective treatments, and in-situ electrochemical analysis under realistic conditions.

A day of expert-led discussions on ensuring the durability of steel structures in soil and aquatic environments, covering corrosion mechanisms, protective coatings, cathodic protection, thermoplastic solutions, dry-setting repairs, digital twins, and embedded sensing to enable smarter, long-term asset integrity management across offshore, marine, pipeline, and civil infrastructure.

A conference exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming metallurgy across asset lifecycles, including alloy design, quality assurance, corrosion monitoring, predictive maintenance, and sustainability-driven operations.

This event provides a practical, cross-industry program on detecting, assessing, and controlling corrosion throughout an asset’s lifecycle. Combining fundamentals, monitoring and prevention techniques, and real-world failure cases, it aims to help engineers of all experience levels achieve continuing professional development, gain subject-matter expertise, and enhance networking opportunities to reduce corrosion risk and overall life-cycle costs.

Focusing on proper substrate pretreatment for galvanized steel, this workshop covers mechanical cleaning, blasting techniques, media selection, and quality assessment. Instructors emphasize safe, sustainable operations, practical industrial applications, compliance with European environmental regulations, and long-term grit-recycling strategies.

This workshop covers chemical cleaning, degreasing, conversion coatings, and aftercare for galvanized steel and aluminum. It emphasizes practical applications, quality control, and sustainable pretreatment strategies to reduce chemical, energy, and water use.

This event provides a strong foundation in corrosion protection and protective coatings for engineers, contractors, and asset owners. It covers corrosion principles, surface preparation, coating composition, application methods, and troubleshooting, combining theory with hands-on sessions.

This workshop offers a practical overview of surface pre-treatment for galvanized steel and aluminum, covering cleaning, degreasing, activation, conversion coatings, passivation, rinsing, and quality control. It also addresses sustainable practices that reduce chemical, energy, and water use, supporting durable coatings and improved paint-shop performance.

It is the leading French-speaking Belgian platform for process-industry and industrial maintenance professionals. It brings together exhibitors, associations, and training institutes to share expertise, explore technological innovations, and build professional networks through conferences covering maintenance strategy, surface treatment, sensors, and energy and water efficiency.

This course explores protective coatings and cathodic protection, two complementary techniques for preventing corrosion and extending lifespan. Discover how metallic and organic coatings, along with cathodic protection, provide durable protection for metals exposed to atmospheric conditions or in buried and submerged environments.

Meeting of the European MIC Network, uniting experts to share knowledge and strategies on microbiologically influenced corrosion, its risks, and mitigation across critical infrastructure.