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We are the global authority in corrosion and coatings, advancing materials performance to safeguard infrastructure, industries, and the world we share.
10/02/2026
When power lines and pipelines cross paths, how does AC interference develop, and what can you do to manage the risk?
Join Hasan Sabri, TPL Senior Specialist (Inspection and Corrosion) at Kuwait Oil Company in partnership with OISD on October 8 for the FREE webcast, CP Interference on Pipelines: Risks, Assessment, and Mitigation.
Explore methods for assessing and monitoring AC voltage and corrosion risk, practical mitigation strategies, and key considerations for maintaining an effective AC interference management program.
đź“… October 8
⏰ 6:30 a.m. CDT
đź’» Free Webcast
Sponsored by Lake Superior Consulting.
Register today: https://ow.ly/ubG950ZU3ju
Not all metals are equally prone to corrosion.
A metal’s physical and chemical properties, along with the environment it is exposed to, can influence how quickly corrosion occurs. Even the energy required to produce a metal from its ore can help explain its tendency to corrode.
That is why understanding the material itself is an important part of selecting the right metal for long-term performance.
10/02/2026
Help Lead Your AMPP Chapter đź“Ł
Interested in taking a more active role in your local AMPP chapter? Serving as a chapter leader is a great opportunity to develop your leadership skills, expand your professional network, and help shape the future of your chapter.
Self-nominations for AMPP chapter leadership positions are now open through October 31.
Now is the time to get involved, make an impact, and help shape what’s next for your local AMPP community.
Help lead your AMPP chapter. Be part of what’s next.
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10/02/2026
Registration is open for the 2026 AMPP East Asia and Pacific Area Conference! 🌏
Join AMPP Thailand Chapter November 10–12 in Pattaya Beach, Thailand, for three days of technical learning and connections with professionals working in corrosion control, coatings, cathodic protection, and asset integrity.
Explore regional case studies and practical solutions across the technical program, meet solution providers in the exhibit hall, and close out the conference with An Evening of Lights gala dinner on November 12. The gala is included with full conference registration. ✨
Make your plans now—advance registration rates end October 15.
Register at: https://ow.ly/Zg1n50ZTIOQ
10/01/2026
Virginia Beach set the stage for a successful 2026 Maritime Coatings Contractor Forum. Next stop: Mobile, Alabama! âš“
Mark your calendars for March 1–3, 2027, when maritime asset owners, shipyards, contractors, and suppliers will come together again to share ideas and strengthen industry connections.
Looking to build relationships with the contractors and asset owners shaping maritime coatings work? Ask us about the Contractor Club, which gives supplier sponsors the opportunity to take part in pre-scheduled, one-on-one meetings.
To learn more about supplier sponsorship, email [email protected].
https://ampp.org/events/maritime-coatings-contractor-forum
âš“ Then & Now: From Apprentice to Shipbuilding Leader
For Dontrae Marquise Walls, a career in coatings began with an apprenticeship and grew into decades of hands-on experience, teaching, mentorship, and leadership.
Fresh out of high school in 2004, Dontrae joined Newport News Shipbuilding as a painter and insulator apprentice. His early assignments took him aboard aircraft carriers and submarines, where he learned everything from insulation and surface preparation to abrasive blasting and spray painting.
Those experiences eventually opened the door to something he never expected: teaching others. A temporary assignment in the training department turned into a decade of impact, as Dontrae helped train the next generation of painters and insulators. His career later took him into construction supervision, independent instruction, and ultimately back to the department where he started, this time as a training manager.
As Dontrae puts it, “Painting was just the beginning.”
As part of our ongoing celebration, discover how one apprenticeship became the foundation for a career in shipbuilding, coatings, leadership, and lifelong learning.
🔗 Read Dontrae’s full Then & Now story: https://ow.ly/sz6h50ZTFHc
10/01/2026
Improve Surface Preparation Quality with AMPP VIS Guides.
When it comes to surface preparation, consistency matters. The AMPP VIS Guides series provides visual references that help professionals assess surface conditions, improve inspection consistency, and make more confident decisions in the field.
Explore two new guides:
🔹 VIS Guide 10 — Covers steel surfaces prepared by non-thermal atmospheric plasma cleaning.
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🔹 VIS Guide 11 — Focuses on steel surfaces prepared by pulsed laser ablation.
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Designed for coating inspectors, contractors, engineers, applicators, and asset owners, AMPP VIS Guides can help reduce subjectivity, minimize costly rework, and support better coating outcomes.
đź”— Get your VIS Guide today: https://ow.ly/WKNF50ZTuBF
Equip your team with a practical visual reference for surface preparation.
10/01/2026
As CCUS projects grow, so do the corrosion and materials challenges that come with them.
AMPP’s new Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS): Materials Selection and Corrosion Control eCourse helps professionals better understand corrosion risks, materials selection, pipeline integrity, monitoring, and risk management across CCUS infrastructure.
The four-hour online course is based on AMPP SP21632-2025 and offers 4 Professional Development Hours (PDHs).
Learn more: https://ow.ly/Q3Hz50ZTCpL
09/30/2026
What a great few days it’s been at AMPP Central Conference! 🎉
It’s our final day in Saint Paul, and there’s still more to learn, more connections to make, and more insights to take back to work.
A special thank-you to our conference committee for their time, dedication, and hard work in making it all happen! Thank you to our speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, and attendees for helping make this conference a success.
Let’s make this last day a great one!
🎙️ Today is International Podcast Day! 🎧
From lessons learned in the field to conversations about emerging technologies, standards, career paths, and the future of materials protection, AMPP podcasts bring voices from across our global community directly to listeners.
And more people are tuning in. AMPP podcasts were downloaded or streamed more than 15,000 times from July 2025 through June 2026, an increase of approximately 23% over the previous year.
Recent conversations include our 2026 AMPP Ambassador series, the Spanish-language "Chapter Takeover" series, and discussions covering everything from coatings performance and pipeline integrity to AI in corrosion engineering and professional development.
This , discover a conversation that can teach you something new.
đź”— Learn more and explore AMPP's podcast library: https://ow.ly/X5A050ZT9CP
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