CTW 2009 Starts Sunday

CTW night with the Houston Astros Wednesday, September 23 7:05 p.m.   As a benefit for attending CTW 2009 NACE International is proud to offer CTW attendees discount tickets to the Houston Astros vs. the St. Louis Cardinals game.   To purchase tickets log on to www.astros.com/nace and enter password nace.   Prices: Field Boxes-$22 Bullpen Boxes-$15 Mezzanine-$11 View Deck 1-$9 View Deck 2-$7 Click here for more information and for instructions for purchasing 20 or more tickets. Corrosion Control by Coatings: The Series   Debuting at Corrosion Technology Week 2009 (CTW), this one-day seminar features relevant topics important to the coatings industry. From basic coatings knowledge to planning a coatings job, this series helps coatings professionals increase their understanding of coatings projects, application, and selection.   ZINC RICH COATINGS: What Makes Them Tick? Thursday, September 24, 2009 Houston, Texas Hyatt Regency Downtown 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.   The first seminar will discuss the facts and myths related to zinc rich coatings and where and how they should be used. What you will learn: Advantages and disadvantages of galvanic protection as a first line of corrosion protection Advantages and disadvantages of using sacrificial primer in a coating system CTW attendees receive a 25% discount on the registration fee for the first seminar! Sponsored by:            CTW sponsors:

NACE TG 360 News

NACE Task Group 360 Piping Systems: Review of NACE SP0169-2007 (formerly RP0169), "Control of External Corrosion on Underground or Submerged Metallic Piping Systems" is charged with reviewing and updating NACE SP0169. The cathodic protection criteria in this standard for achieving effective control of external corrosion on buried or submerged metallic piping systems are also applicable to other buried metallic structures.
The committee issued a draft for ballot that closed September 1, 2009. The committee will meet at Corrosion Technology Week 2009 on Tuesday September 22 from 9am - 6pm at the Hyatt Regency Downtown in Houston for an open review of the comments received on the ballot. See the agenda here.

To access the current version of SP0169, click here (free download for NACE members, $42 for non-members).

Click here to see more information about TG 360. Results of the ballot are available here to NACE members (login required).

CTW 2009 Update

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CTW night with the Houston Astros Wednesday, September 23 7:05 p.m.   As a benefit for attending CTW 2009 NACE International is proud to offer CTW attendees discount tickets to the Houston Astros vs. the St. Louis Cardinals game.   To purchase tickets log on to www.astros.com/nace and enter password nace.   Prices: Field Boxes-$22 Bullpen Boxes-$15 Mezzanine-$11 View Deck 1-$9 View Deck 2-$7 Click here for more information and for instructions for purchasing 20 or more tickets. Corrosion Control by Coatings: The Series   Debuting at Corrosion Technology Week 2009 (CTW), this one-day seminar features relevant topics important to the coatings industry. From basic coatings knowledge to planning a coatings job, this series helps coatings professionals increase their understanding of coatings projects, application, and selection.   ZINC RICH COATINGS: What Makes Them Tick? Thursday, September 24, 2009 Houston, Texas Hyatt Regency Downtown 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.   The first seminar will discuss the facts and myths related to zinc rich coatings and where and how they should be used. What you will learn: Advantages and disadvantages of galvanic protection as a first line of corrosion protection Advantages and disadvantages of using sacrificial primer in a coating system CTW attendees receive a 25% discount on the registration fee for the first seminar! Sponsored by:            CTW sponsors: