Conferences, training and publications

Conferences, training and publications

Article Type: Conferences, training and publications From: Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Volume 62, Issue 6

Materials Performance magazine launches new website

Materials Performance (MP) magazine, the flagship publication of NACE International, introduced its standalone website, naceMP.com. With a circulation of more than 36,000, MP is the leading resource for corrosion professionals worldwide:

We are very proud of this new addition to our online portfolio and the value it will bring to our readers, said Bob Chalker, CEO of NACE International. The new website for Materials Performance will give our members easier access to the content and resources that corrosion professionals have come to depend on as a knowledge base for the industry.

The MP website features select technical and feature articles from the magazine, as well as content written specifically for the site. New articles will be posted each month, and older articles are archived. The extensive collection of articles currently on the site date back to 2005 and include the popular Phorgotten Phenomena, Failure Analyses, Case Histories and Corrosion Basics features from past issues of MP. The digital issues mirror the print issues, with links from the table of contents to each of the articles. In addition, content can be sorted by corrosion control technologies and methods – cathodic protection, coatings and linings, chemical treatment and materials selection and design.

The Recent News section, which is updated weekly, highlights press releases on new products and services, company news, industry developments, regulations and more. Companies are welcome to submit their press releases for consideration.

Finally, the website offers links to other NACE publications and numerous other resources for corrosion control professionals. Other types of content and enhancements – including white papers and videos – will continue to be added on an ongoing basis.

More information is available from: http://www.nace.org

Advanced ceramics market by material, by class, by application and by region – global trends & forecasts to 2019

Advanced ceramics is defined as a highly developed, high-strength ceramic material, which is primarily corrosion-resistant, lightweight, non-metallic and inorganic and possesses specific functional attributes. Advanced ceramics are used for engineering applications which possesses inherent characteristics such as ferroelectric behaviour, semi-conductivity, non-linear resistance and high stiffness.

Asia-Pacific is the global leader in the consumption of advanced ceramics, and this dominance is expected to continue till 2020. China is the key market in the region, consuming more than half of the demand for advanced ceramics, followed by Japan, South Korea and India, where consumption is growing steadily. Increase in the consumption of advanced ceramics for monolithic ceramics, ceramic matrix composites and ceramic coatings has been observed in Asia-Pacific due to continued industrialization and rise in the manufacturing sector of the region. The continuous growth and innovation, along with industry consolidations, are projected to ascertain a bright future for the industry.

Monolithic ceramics is one of the major product types of advanced ceramics market. Ceramics that include fabrication and polycrystalline microstructure without the reinforcement are referred to as monolithic ceramics. On the basis of these attributes, the various types of monolithic ceramics are segmented into silicon nitride and zirconium oxide, zirconium carbide, aluminum nitride, silicon carbide and aluminum oxide. Monolithic ceramics are widely used in various end-user industries such as electrical and electronics, medical and bio-medical, transportation, industrial machinery, environmental, chemical, defense and security and others.

This study estimates the market value for advanced ceramics and projects the same by 2019. As a part of quantitative analysis, the study segments the market by material, product and end-user industry at country level with the current market estimation and forecast till 2019. The countries covered in the report are China, Japan, India, South Korea, Brazil, Germany, the UK, France, Spain, Mexico, Canada and the USA. The segmentation by material includes titanate ceramics, alumina ceramics, zirconia ceramics, silicon carbide ceramics and others. The segmentation by product includes monolithic ceramics, ceramic matrix composites and ceramic coatings. The segmentation by end-user industry includes electrical and electronics, medical and bio-medical, transportation, industrial machinery, environmental, chemical, defense and security and others. Further as a part of qualitative analysis, the research provides a comprehensive review of major market drivers, restraints, opportunities, burning issues, challenges and key issues in the market. It also includes the company profiling and competitive strategies adopted by different market players, including Coorstek Inc. (USA), CeramTec GmbH (Germany), Kyocera Corporation (Japan), Morgan Advanced Materials (UK) and Saint-Gobain Ceramic Material (USA).

More information is available from: http://www.reportbuyer.com

Global market for nanocoatings 2015-2024

The nanocoatings market is conservatively estimated to be worth approximately $2-2.5 billion per annum at present, and forecasted to grow to over $9.7 billion per annum by 2025.

Nanotechnology is a key driver for new and innovative coating applications. The thin nanofilms, nanoscale coatings and nanostructured surfaces (for the purposes of this report generically referred to as nanocoatings) market has witnessed substantial growth in the past decade. Nanoscale (−10 to −200-nm) features impart radically new properties to surfaces, such as anti-reflectivity and superhydrophobicity. There has been a huge increase in applications of new coatings technology over the past few years across numerous industrial sectors. The global trend for the coatings industry is for multifunctional, decorative/aesthetically enhanced and service-free or low-maintenance coatings.

In the coating sector, high transparency, waterproofing, oxygen barrier function and high-quality performance are increasingly important requirements and have been driving the adoption of nanocoatings. The incorporation of nanomaterials into thin films, coatings and surfaces leads to new functionalities, completely innovative characteristics and the possibility to achieve multifunctional coatings and smart coatings.

The key element that nanocoatings provide is protection from ice, pollutant, UV, fire, heat, bacteria, marine life, touch and corrosion. These factors cost the global industry billions in maintenance, loss and downtime each year and can pose a significant public health hazard. For example, direct corrosion costs account for 3-4 per cent of a country’s GDP worldwide. Nanocoatings can significantly increase the cost/benefit ratio of products, providing cost-effective solutions and improved performances. Moreover, nanomaterials lead to new functionalities, completely innovative characteristics and the possibility to achieve multifunctional coatings and smart coatings.

Report contents include:

• nanomaterials utilized in coatings and films including graphene, carbon nanotubes, nano-SiO2, nano silver, nano-TiO2, nano-ZnO, dendrimers, etc.;

• market structure and revenues;

• key end-user markets, including energy, aerospace, automotive, textiles, biomedical, marine, exteriors, interiors, electronics and optics; and

• over 200 company profiles, including products, target market and contact details. Companies profiled include CLEANCORP NANOCOATINGS, HITACHI CHEMICAL, NANOCARE AG, NANOGATE AG and P2i.

More information is available from: http://www.researchandmarkets.net

New book: Challenges in Corrosion: Costs, Causes, Consequences and Control

Corrosion is inevitable, but it can be controlled. Like other natural hazards such as earthquakes or severe weather disturbances, corrosion can cause dangerous and expensive damage to everything from automobiles, home appliances and drinking water systems to pipelines, bridges and public buildings. Scientists have a major responsibility by their contributions and efforts to reduce unnecessary levels of corrosion, and it is the responsibility of everyone that society uses metals to the best advantage.

Challenges in Corrosion, Costs, Causes, Consequences and Control centers around five facets of corrosion science; namely:

1. introduction and forms of corrosion;

2. corrosion costs in various economic sectors;

3. the causes of various forms of corrosion;

4. various methods of corrosion control and prevention in various sectors; and

5. the consequences of corrosion.

The first chapter constitutes an introduction to corrosion and various forms of corrosion such as general or uniform or quasi – uniform corrosion, galvanic corrosion, stray current corrosion and localized corrosion. It explains the causes of corrosion in the various industrial sectors such as oil and gas, concrete and automobiles sectors, as well as various countries.

It covers corrosion in a number of environments, including where de–icing chemicals are used, and corrosive gas atmospheres where chemicals such as sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide are present. It also discusses mechanical environments where stress corrosion cracking failures occur. It details the consequences of corrosion such as:

• economic losses;

• accidents caused by material failure, which sometimes result in death of individuals; and

• environmental damage caused by corrosion such as atmospheric pollution.

Challenges in Corrosion then goes on to discuss corrosion control, including discussing various methods of detecting, minimizing and preventing corrosion.

An understanding of corrosion and its control is important for everybody. The monograph will be useful to industrial and governmental professionals pursuing research and development in corrosion studies as well as students in engineering and applied chemistry as a prescribed book in both undergraduate and graduate courses.

V.S. Sastri, PhD, the author of the book, has over 35 years' experience in corrosion and chemical processes. Since 1994, he has been a consultant for Sai Ram Consultants. Dr Sastri has written six books and approximately 200 papers in scientific journals, and has edited proceedings for five international conferences of the Metallurgical Society of CIM.

Book details:

• Hardcover: 432 pages.

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (31 July 2015).

• Language: English.

• ISBN-10: 1118522109.

• ISBN-13: 978-1118522103.