Years ago, green or sustainable coatings were deemed eco-friendly coatings that emit almost negligible or zero volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during the production and application processes. Thi...

The Middle Eastern countries are one of the fastest growing markets for the construction industry due to the presence of fast-growing economies which are witnessing increasing spending on residenti...

Deterioration of reinforced concrete structures due to corrosion of steel is a cause of global concern and in India more so in the light of scarce resources. The loses due to corrosion every year r...

India is blessed with a coastline of about 7,600 km surrounded by water on three sides and has good prospects of harnessing offshore wind energy. According to the 2021 State of Climate Action Repor...

The Pandemic proved expensive for the shipping industry. Ships lying idle due to lack of cargo became unseaworthy and had to be scrapped. The economy has started to pick up and this has led to a sh...

Mazagon Dock Ltd., recently unveiled ‘Vaghsheer,’ their sixth submarine built with French and Spanish collaboration. It will be commissioned in the Indian Navy after sea trials that wil...

The global offshore corrosion protection market accounted for $9.57 billion in 2019 and is expected to reach $14.14 billion by 2027 growing at a CAGR of 5.0% during the forecast period.

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Just as we thought the Covid-19 pandemic was slowly falling back, there comes the new variants Delta and the Omicron, once again sending every one back for cover. It did affect a lot of schedules, ...

A new white paper released by Swedish technology company I-Tech highlights the increasing problems for ship operators caused by biofouling occurring during growing idling periods, showing how ship ...

Corrosion is akin to something catching a fire. For a fire to happen, there are three factors that are needed: oxygen, the substance which can catch fire like wood or paper and a source of fire, sa...

A few years ago, the Bombay High North oil platform was struck by a drifting vessel that had gone to pick up an ailing employee and had lost control in the choppy seas. The collision caused a major...

Just as we thought the Covid-19 situation was easing, there comes a whammy. The second wave really hit us hard sending many states and cities in India scurrying for cover with a lockdown or curfew ...

Just when everything was going beautifully well, there comes, like an unexpected bolt of thunder across the skies, the COVID-19 crisis, and locks everyone down. With extension after extension or th...

With this issue, we complete 10 successful years of our publication. The next will be our 10^th anniversary edition. All these years, we have been with the help of our advertisers, reader...

At the outset, let me wish each one of you – our readers, advertisers, and well-wishers, a great new year ahead! The painting cost may only total two percent of an entire project. But, that c...

We are about to come to a close of this year. Soon, we will be heralding in the new year and the seasons of festivities. This is also a time when our magazine will soon within a couple of issues co...

Saudi Aramco and Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) have agreed to a non-binding Letter of Intent (“LOI”) regarding a proposed investment in the Oil to Chemicals (O2C) division comprisin...

The cathodic protection market is expected to record a steady CAGR of nearly 6.0% through 2028, to exceed revenues worth US$7,000 million. In 2017, the cathodic protection market surpassed revenues...

With this issue, we celebrate our ninth anniversary. This means, we are now entering into our tenth year of existence. All this would not have been possible without the support of our readers, adve...

As the United Arab Emirates prepares for Expo 2020 and Qatar readies for the World Cup, the Middle East region is expanding with exciting construction projects. Arabian Industry reported that Expo ...

Welcome to 2019! At the outset, let me take this opportunity to wish you a great new year ahead!!!
C&ACER had an opportunity to participate in two major events in the Middle East: SteelF...

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...