60 years on, the ACA still fights the good fight part 2 As our Association starts its seventh decade, it is interesting to reflect on the achievements and advances the ACA has made in the continuing fight to minimise the impact of corrosion.
11th September 2015New technology from Hempel improves zinc-rich epoxy primers Hempel have developed a new technology that they claim improves the corrosion protection of traditional zinc-rich epoxy (ZRE) primers,which can still be applied using the same application techniques. This technology is called AvantGuard® and is said to make the metallic zinc pigment more active by combining it...
11th September 2015Reg Casling Award (South Australia) The Reg Casling Award is open to all students undertaking an undergraduate degree or TAFE course where the subject of corrosion is the main focus of study. The award is granted for the best academic performance in South Australia. The recipient must be a current member of the ACA (student...
9th February 2015
The Victor Nightingall Award was established in 1998 by the Australasian Corrosion Association (ACA) in honour of Victor Nightingall. Victor Nightingall (1881-1947) was a leading 20th Century Australian scientist and inventor based in Melbourne. He invented and patented the world’s first inorganic zinc silicate coating and founded the inorganic zinc coating industry in the 1940s. The award is given to recognise distinguished achievement in the development, manufacture or application of protective coatings or advancement of the protective coatings industry.
9th February 2015Members who have been awarded Honorary Membership are listed below Tony Betts William Denholm Bill Hayter PJ Hill Peter Hosford Phil Jack Peter Knuckey John McCoy Jim McMonagle Dennis Richards Graham Robilliard Gordon Stewart Robert Thomson John Tanti
9th February 2015An introduction to AS/NZS 2312.2, Guide to the protection of structural steel against atmospheric corrosion by the use of protective coatings – Part 2: Hot Dip Galvanizing Peter Golding, CEO, Galvanizers Association of Australia Background AS/NZS 2312, Guide to the protection of structural steel against atmospheric corrosion by the use of protective coatings, originated in 1967...
11th September 2014Olympus helps keep Ford on track for V8 Supercar success A Ford Performance Racing team win in a V8 Supercar Challenge race is a tribute to all those involved, and among those who celebrate behind the scenes are the engine technicians who use the team’s Olympus videoscope before each race to visually inspect the inside...
11th September 2014Keeping Steep Task on Track Alan Marshall c/o Australian Steel Institute on behalf of the Galvanizers Association of Australia Close collaboration between the steel fabricator and galvanizer allowed for a staged provision of thousands of individual parts for an extensive redevelopment of the world’s steepest incline railway within a tight time frame to allow Scenic...
11th September 2014Perth Arena Bob Parry and Jasmine Moey, International Paint Perth Arena is Western Australia’s proud new home of entertainment, music and sports. The $548M arena is located on Wellington Street, near the site of the former Perth Entertainment Centre, and was officially opened on 10 November 2012. Twelve months from its opening, it was awarded...
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