We see masonry structures centuries old and still perfectly intact. But, when we talk of sustainability, durability, or longevity of concrete structures, do we talk in terms of centuries, or just a...

The deadly floods in India’s southern state of Kerala have caused an estimated $2.7bn worth of damages, destroying homes, roads, bridges, and huge tracts of farmland, just ahead of the region...

Just as our understanding of certain things change over the years, the reason on why a particular asset should be coated has also been evolving over the years. For example, in the 80s, th...

This is our eighth anniversary issue. When we began producing C&ACER in the summer of 2010, we had few resources, but we were fueled mainly by dreams and inspiration. Since then, the j...

Editorial

The last 25 editions, we have been carrying an Educational Feature series in conjunction with the Blastline Institute for Surface Preparation and Painting (BISP...

From the Editor-in Chief...

Automotive coatings are an area that opens up new opportunities for coating suppliers. By adding new functions to coatings, cars in the future may look new lon...

Today, skill based education is becoming increasingly important. Education is essential but skills are equally important. The younger generation needs to be skilled in order to find employment. I b...

The occurrence of corrosion and its control is an area of study covering a wide range of practical and scientific knowledge. Science provides a medium for the communication of ideas, developments a...

Experts consider pipelines still the safest, most reliable means of transporting resources such as oil and gas over long distances from their sources to the ultimate consumers. Use of pipelines to ...

This first issue of the eighth volume of Coatings and Anti Corrosion Engineering Review is a milestone for our journal. Our journal is now seven years old! We owe our gratitude to many people who supp...

India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. The long-term growth prospective of the Indian economy is positive due to its young population, corresponding low dependency ratio, healt...

At the outset, let me wish each and every one of you a great new year ahead!!!

When protective coatings are considered for application work, one normally thinks of regula...

The importance of maintenance of any infrastructure to keep it in serviceable condition during its entire service life needs no emphasis. In fact the huge cost invested in creating the infrastructu...

June / July 2016

The double digit growth of the Indian paint industry in the last decade has resulted in tremendous skill

gaps in almost all sectors of the paint industry supply...

This first issue of the seventh volume of Coatings & Anti Corrosion Engineering Review is a milestone for our journal. Our journal is now six years old. We are thrilled and humbled by your supp...

The Union Budget for FY2016-17 has just been announced. In the Budget, there is a major push on infrastructure. For example, the road and rail sector has been allotted a sum of Rs 2.19 lakh crore. ...

What’s stronger than steel, tougher than diamond, and yet lighter than paper? It’s graphene! But, what is it that brings this material described as a one atom thick honeycomb lattice of...

This is the second edition of our redesigned magazine. Now, redesigning a magazine is a daunting enough task, well, as nothing short of formidable. Trust you as our readers, advertisers, and well-w...

Welcome to the new look of our magazine. We hope you enjoy reading our latest edition of Coatings & Anti Corrosion Engineering Review in its new style. As we cross our fifth year in existence, ...

Every year, it is said, India loses around `2 trillion (US$40bn) due to corrosion of infrastructure, industrial equipment and other vital installations. This is roughly about four percent of the co...

This is our Fifth Anniversary Edition!  I sincerely hope that C&ACER continues to serve the entire coatings and anti corrosion community well and this journal will be the main vehicle of p...