Events in 2026

Platform for advancements in the pipeline sector, including asset management, integrity and material protection. Includes training courses, technical sessions and operator roundtables.

Prepares professionals to design, install, and maintain cathodic protection systems using advanced theory, calculations, and field practices. Focus on galvanic and impressed current systems for corrosion protection.

This seminar explains accelerated solar stress testing for product durability. Comparing methods like IEC 60068-2-5, DIN 75220, and MIL-STD-810H, the session details exposure techniques and analytical perspectives for electronics, automotive, and defense sectors, providing expert guidance on standard-compliant testing.

It is an integrated seminar connecting the evolution of corrosion science, ABRACO's role, high-technology industry practice, and applied research advances. By bridging field experience, technical knowledge, and innovation, the event charts the path toward increasingly effective corrosion control and sustainable sectoral development.

The objective of the talk is to raise a series of questions about boiler safety systems so that participants can develop strategies to resolve unexpected shutdowns. Updates on NFPA 85 and other applicable standards for boiler combustion systems will also be covered.

This speech examines how abrasive blasting and abrasive material selection critically determine long-term coating performance. By controlling cleanliness, roughness, dust, and salt contamination at the steel–coating interface, professionals can prevent under-film corrosion, adhesion loss, and premature coating failure.

This speech explores the spontaneous formation and stability of protective passive films on metals. Using advanced synchrotron X-ray techniques and electrochemistry, the lecture provides detailed structural and compositional insights into stainless steels and alloys, emphasizing the role of microstructure in corrosion.

This course explores corrosion costing, helping participants understand how corrosion affects project planning, maintenance, and asset management. It covers corrosion mechanisms, risk management, cost evaluation, and economic decision-making, equipping managers, engineers, and owners to address corrosion more effectively and cost-efficiently.

This foundational seminar bridges theory and practice in corrosion prevention. Participants learn about electrochemical and dry corrosion mechanisms, material compatibility, testing methodologies, and design principles. It covers light metals, steels, stainless alloys, and non-ferrous materials, addressing corrosion under dynamic stress, the effects of joining technologies, and cathodic protection, providing practical grounding essential for effective corrosion management across industries.

A premier global event dedicated to advancing asset protection through the latest aboveground storage tank (AST) insights, regulations, and industry solutions. The conference brings together global experts, training courses, and exhibitor showcases focused on terminal integrity, risk management, and safer operations.

This workshop explores vessel and offshore platform revitalization as a strategic alternative to decommissioning, directly addressing corrosion management, structural integrity, and asset life extension. Focusing on Brazil's maritime and oil sectors, it examines how modernization projects reduce costs, enhance efficiency, improve sustainability, and strengthen the national industry, while managing aging infrastructure through advanced corrosion-control and integrity-assessment techniques.

The event brings together corrosion professionals across aerospace, automotive, defense, infrastructure, and research. It features technical talks, cross-industry insights, and open discussions on corrosion measurement, monitoring, modeling, and management, offering practical solutions and fresh perspectives on atmospheric corrosion challenges.

This seminar targets engineers and infrastructure professionals exploring new free software to predict corrosion performance of galvanized and uncoated steels. As climate change worsens Australia's environmental conditions, there is a critical need for advanced, location-specific modeling tools that surpass outdated standards and legacy data.

This workshop covers external corrosion direct assessment (ECDA), internal corrosion direct assessment (ICDA), and stress corrosion cracking direct assessment (SCCDA) methodologies, which are proven tools for verifying the integrity of both piggable and non-piggable pipelines. Through global and Indian case studies, participants learn how to determine remaining life, evaluate corrosion risk, and integrate DA programs into broader integrity management strategies.

This annual event addresses corrosion-driven reliability challenges for electronics in harsh climates, particularly for power devices in renewable energy, transportation, and e-mobility. It brings together global experts to discuss failure mechanisms, materials, design, prevention strategies, AI-based prediction, and sector-specific solutions for robust, climate-resilient electronic systems.

This course offers certification-focused training that combines cathodic protection preparation or rectifier instruction with sessions on external and internal corrosion and statistical process control. Designed for practitioners seeking structured education in corrosion control, it deepens understanding of protection systems and integrity management for buried and industrial assets.

This event highlights the economic and safety impacts of material degradation. By combining industry expertise with creative competitions, it bridges materials science and public awareness, offering students and researchers a platform to showcase their ideas in "fighting the rust."

This technical seminar focuses on safeguarding corrosion-sensitive materials with coatings and coverings. Participants learn corrosion fundamentals, evaluate conventional and advanced protection systems, and understand application processes. Topics include organic and inorganic coatings, metallic layers such as zinc and aluminum, and emerging technologies, enabling professionals to select and implement effective, sustainable protection strategies in industrial environments.

This event aims to cultivate the Corrosionists of the future by connecting students with industry, strengthening professional training, and inviting companies to support or sponsor this initiative.

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.

A professional development and networking event supporting women in the finishing industry. The forum combines leadership development, industry trends such as AI adoption and sustainable paint lines, a PPG Coatings Services plant tour, and structured networking to help participants advance their careers and stay current with finishing innovations.

Brings together offshore energy experts to address corrosion control, materials protection, asset management, and equipment integrity across oil & gas and renewables.

This course is the first step toward Certified Coatings Inspector status and teaches advanced documentation and the execution of destructive and non-destructive inspections of liquid and non-liquid coatings on any substrate. Aimed at basic coatings inspectors seeking certification, it combines lectures, group work, labs, and case studies to build skills in advanced corrosion theory, CP, environmental control, surface preparation, specialized application methods, inspection instruments, concrete and non-liquid coatings, failure modes, maintenance, and health and safety.

The course aims to equip participants with the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to work as industrial painting inspectors. It covers topics such as corrosion, paint composition and properties, film formation, protective mechanisms, pigments, solvents, and types of paints. Participants also learn about surface preparation, application methods, inspection, touch-ups, quality control, defect detection, and relevant documentation, ensuring they can effectively prevent and identify industrial painting defects.