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Greg Mulholland, founder and CEO of Citrine Informatics, shares his perspective on how artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly affecting the coatings industry and others linked to materials protection and performance. Discussion topics include development processes influenced by AI; feedback from industrial users; strategies for using AI to adapt to industry trends and new regulations; what the future evolution of AI may look like; and available resources to learn more.
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Jennifer Rogers, Senior Director of Education, shares the latest intel regarding AMPP’s newest educational program, Cathodic Protection (CP) Field Techniques. The two-day, immersive course introduces personnel to essential corrosion testing methods and real-world field techniques.
In this interview, Rogers explains the background and development process of the course; how it incorporates member collaboration and feedback; and ways in which it overcomes historical limitations while meeting modern needs.
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HZO Inc. is a provider of conformal coatings solutions for electronics and other products made for a variety of markets ranging from consumer electronics, medical devices, aerospace, semiconductors, and more.
In this sponsored episode, Sean Clancy, Ph.D.—Senior Director of Materials Science at HZO—shares industry insights gained from many years of performing root-cause failure analysis in these products and markets.
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Kern Williams, Government Affairs Manager at AMPP, joins this week’s podcast with insight on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) newly issued final rule pertaining to Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI).
Topics include background information on the lead pipes replacement plan and how it is tied to corrosion control and materials protection; educational resources available to help members and member companies get involved in the process; a potential timeline for implementation; and other topics on AMPP’s agenda in the weeks following the Nov. 5 election.
For more information, visit AMPP’s Government Affairs web page.
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U.S. Navy Veteran Matt Flory is a global business director at Sherwin-Williams, where he leads the industrial group’s military coatings segment.
With a team comprised largely of Veterans, Flory shares perspective on what they bring to the coatings industry and the role they can play in overcoming workforce development challenges.
For the military market, Flory also outlines recent technological innovations such as chemical agent resistant coatings (CARC); anti-microbial solutions; enhanced corrosion primers; and more.
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Mike Aughenbaugh, associate target market manager at Swagelok Company, is focused on the development of fluid handling solutions for the oil, gas, chemical, and refining markets. In this sponsored episode, Aughenbaugh explains many of the differences between pitting corrosion and crevice corrosion, as well strategies to remediate corrosion, prevent corrosion, and educate system operators about what to watch for.
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Winston Revie, an associate editor for CORROSION journal, leads a summer 2024 roundtable to discuss a newly released two-part paper series based on research from three labs around the world.
The seven authors are Negar Moradighadi; Huiru Wang; Luntao Wang; Antoine Seyeux; Alain Pailleret; Philippe Marcus; Srdjan Nesic. Both papers are available at www.corrosionjournal.org.
Editor’s note: This roundtable can also be viewed on YouTube with streaming video of all panelists.
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Jamey Hilleary, remote monitoring product manager at Lindsay, shares his perspective on communication and data access tools for industrial users. Discussion topics in this sponsored episode include the process of taking data from field units to end users; strategies to ensure data security; the future of communication monitoring technologies; and much more.
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Rebecca Bickham, Editor-in-Chief of Materials Performance (MP) Magazine, joins News Editor Ben DuBose to discuss MP’s upcoming 2025 Corrosion Innovation of the Year Awards program. Topics include the importance of the looming September 15 nomination deadline; strategies to succeed with the judging panel; perks for award winners; and much more.
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Will Maize, Director of Product Management at MOBILTEX, shares insight on the past, present, and future of data analytics for the cathodic protection (CP) market.
Topics in this sponsored episode include the company’s latest research into new approaches to understand groundbed deterioration in impressed current systems and to predict end-of-life scenarios. The show also explores the impact of emerging regulations and environmental trends in North America and beyond.
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Winn Darden, North American business manager for LUMIFLON fluoropolymer resins, shares his perspective on key decision-making processes pertaining to paints and coatings. This sponsored show explores how experts can develop strategic planning approaches that best adapt to current structural and future market demands.
Discussion topics include the details of LUMIFLON and how it works in tandem with coatings; industry trends and feedback from the market segments it plays in; the role of new and emerging technologies; and educational resources available to assist in these challenges.
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Engineers Aleese Post and Casey Whalen (CSNRI) explain why composites give pipeline facility operators an often overlooked tool for fighting corrosion. Composites can provide a permanent and strong repair, as well as minimize future needed maintenance.
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Jeff Jirak, managing director of AkzoNobel’s global powder coatings business, explains how new coating technologies are helping to mitigate corrosion in the built environment.
The show also explores the manufacturer’s recent development partnership with CoatingAI, which aims to assist contractors and installers with application processes while reducing their carbon footprint.
Related links: U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partners, Interpon, AkzoNobel on LinkedIn
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While at the 2024 AMPP Annual Conference + Expo in New Orleans, our AMPP Publications team interviewed a series of experts regarding new products, services, and technologies in the industry.
Subjects in this Materials Performance (MP) Magazine series of sponsored Exhibitor Spotlight interviews include Eddyfi Technologies, mPACT2WO, GPT Industries, American Innovations, Johns Manville, ROCKWOOL, and Abriox.
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The Master Painters Institute (MPI) recently introduced its newest solutions to streamline the process of specifying coatings. As part of this effort, MPI Decision Tree Tools offers a digital interactive guide prompting users to select the most suitable system and products for their commercial and architectural projects, whether for new construction or restorative/repair works.
Pam Nicoletti, president of MPI, explains how these tools encompass all project variables while significantly reducing manual efforts.
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Sam Scaturro, President of New Jersey-based Alpine Painting & Sandblasting Contractors, shares his insight on industry trends and career highlights after nearly two decades of success.
Discussion topics include the process of buying his family business and its transformation over the years; emerging trends in the marketplace; optimal strategies for workforce development; and highlights from his time as an association member leader, including a stint as Chair of the AMPP Board of Directors in 2022.
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In a recently published white paper, experts at Induron examined the expected service life of coatings for potable water linings while combining that knowledge with an interpretation of the total applied costs of these systems.
On this podcast, Induron’s William “Bill” Seawell, technical service manager, and Andy Odorzynski, national sales manager, elaborate on expectations for water tank primers (both zinc and epoxy); how corrosion processes work; and the most important properties a water tank primer should have.
Founded in 1947 and based in Birmingham, Alabama, Induron produces high-performance coatings to serve a wide range of industrial applications. These applications include industries such as wastewater, electrical transmission and distribution, and potable water storage and treatment.
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This sponsored episode features Ian Kinnear, product manager at GPT Industries, and Gabriel “Gabe” Gonzales, senior research and development engineer.
As part of a roundtable discussion, Kinnear and Gonzales explore the company’s continued development of remote pipeline monitoring technologies and how GPT’s IsoSmart solution can monitor critical parameters. The guests also share their perspectives regarding the future of integrity monitoring.
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Amir Eliezer, Immediate Past Chair of the AMPP Board of Directors, explains his leadership journey within the association and his current role leading the transition team to merge the AMPP Board and the AMPP Global Center Board. Discussion topics include the merger's implications for members and the industry; updates on the ongoing process and opportunities to get involved; key takeaways from the recently completed 2024 AMPP Annual Conference + Expo; and much more.
With a “stronger together” vision, AMPP is always welcoming new users and members, and we are grateful for our talented volunteers and staff.
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Dr. Ingrid Milosev, with the Jožef Stefan Institute, and Dr. John Scully, with University of Virginia, join our CORROSION journal podcast series to discuss sustainability. It’s the topic of their recent open-access perspective, “Challenges for the Corrosion Science, Engineering, and Technology Community as a Consequence of Growing Demand and Consumption of Materials: A Sustainability Issue.”
This episode explains how corrosion factors into the global sustainability discussion. Topics include the carbon footprint of corrosion, such as the impact of replacing corroded parts as well as the impact of corrosion mitigation and prevention methods; the implications of increased use of metals in green energy applications and in electronics; and areas where the corrosion community can make an impact.
For more information about sustainability and their article, contact Ingrid Milošev and John Scully.
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