Forefront Innovation Series

Filled with the latest insights and technical developments, our new web-based series from AMPP brings together subject matter experts from a wide variety of industries and professional backgrounds to discuss new and emerging topics focused on materials protection and performance. Utilizing best practices, case studies, and lessons learned, these engaging sessions will shed light on challenges faced by different industries. Forefront Innovation Series events also provide the chance to engage with expert speakers on technical topics to get your questions answered and earn PDHs (Professional Development Hours).

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Upcoming events

Recent Advances in Water-Based Coatings for Corrosion Control

Date: September 17, 2024

Time: 1 – 2 p.m. US CDT - View local time

Speaker:

Brian Cheshire, Tnemec Company

Brian Cheshire, Tnemec

In a society that strives to reduce its environmental impact, water-based coatings are growing in popularity. This topic will review some of the previous misconceptions surrounding water-based coatings and how newer formulations of these materials can provide a more sustainable solution while not compromising service life.

Metal Magnetic Memory: Stress Concentration Zones Pipeline Survey

Date: October 17, 2024

Time: 1 – 2 p.m. US CDT - View local time

Speakers:

Samuel Abranques, EMB Management Ltd

Leonardo Fiorini, INSPEK

Metal Magnetic Memory is an innovative technology capable of detecting stress concentration zones in buried pipelines. By utilizing a magnetic sensor above ground along the pipeline's length, it detects changes in the pipeline's magnetic field, allowing for identification of stress levels induced by ground movements, corrosion, and pipeline defects.

Dry film gauges used in fabrication shops that measure film thicknesses without touching the coated surface

Date: November 19, 2024

Time: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. US CDT - View local time

1 PDH

Speaker: Tony Serdenes, GPI

Carbon Capture

Date: December 5, 2024

Time: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. US CDT - View local time

1 PDH

Speaker: Ian MacMoy, Alteriver

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I thought it was perfect! I liked the change-up in speakers and their various areas of expertise; I thought it was broken up into bite-sized sessions with appropriate breaks; the information was not too technical for novice estimators/ pm’s and yet gave enough of the technical side to be engaging…

Jann M.

As most of the work I am involved in is the application of EPFP, I found the course very interesting as the course content was relevant to the work I do. The best thing about the series was the speakers being so knowledgeable and having relevant experience in the field.

Dino F.

The best part was the experience and knowledge of the speakers.

Christopher G.

This course was very beneficial to me; I absorbed a lot of information and wasn't boring like other courses I've attended. I liked the fact that there were also experienced industrial painters speaking from a tradesman’s standpoint I related a lot. Overall, great course.

Alex G.

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Past events

Inspectors & Inspections: How to Choose the Person Correctly for Your Project?

December 5, 2023

Speaker

Andy Shingledecker, Keystone Energy Group

Protecting Water Infrastructures From Corrosion

November 14, 2023

Speakers

Brian Cheshire, Tnemec
Heather Steiner, Sherwin Williams

Hydrogen: It's Here To Stay!

October 24, 2023

Speakers

Saba Esmaeely, DNV GL USA, Inc.
Shane Finneran, DNV GL USA, Inc.

Concrete Fundamentals (Spanish)

September 26, 2023

Speakers

Juan Caballero, Naval & Industrial Solutions
Guillermo Loayza, Setmix

Carbon Capture & Storage Information - People's Choice Poll Topic Winner

September 12, 2023

Speakers

Bjorn Morland, IFE
Hans Sonke, Shell

Corrosion Impacts in Renewable Energy, Hydrogen and Wind Energy

September 12, 2023

Speakers

Saba Esmaeely, DNV GL USA, Inc.
Shane Finneran, DNV GL USA, Inc.
Grant Wang, CPGoat Taiwan

Molten Salts and their Pathway to Corrosion

August 15, 2023

Speaker

Yang Yang, The Pennsylvania State University

Drone and Robotics Equipment: What Can This Technology Do?

August 1, 2023

Speakers

Robert Dahlstrom, Apellix
David Price, GPI
John Diaz, GPI

Novel Technologies For Detection and Monitoring of MIC In Oil Field Operations

July 11, 2023

Speaker

Sven Lahme, ExxonMobil

Breaking Down the Development of Coating Failure Analysis

June 27, 2023

Speaker

Sarah Olthof, GPI

Non-Metallics: Understanding Today and What the Future Holds

June 21, 2023

Speakers

Bryan Hutton, Lubrizol
Michael Stevens, INEOS

Understanding the Technology and Advantages of Scanning Probes Used to Determine Coating Thickness

June 13, 2023

Speakers

Bill Corbett, KTA
Chris Znosko, Newport News Shipbuilding

Wastewater Corrosion: A Primer on Current Best Practices, Specifications, and Future State

April 25 & 26, 2023

Speakers

Kat Coronado, Akzonobel
Paul Acosta, Tucson Water
Jeremy Sukola, Carboline
Murray Heywood, CPI