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Due to unforeseen circumstances the Symposium organised by the IMF entitled "Surface preparation and pre-treatment prior to finishing" at the Birmingham Medical Institute has had to be postponed. It will now be held on 14 October 2008 at the same venue.

EUROCORR 2008

7 - 11 September 2008, Edinburgh, Scotland

The EUROCORR local conference organising committee is pleased to invite you to the beautiful city of Edinburgh in Eastern Scotland for the 2008 European Corrosion Congress. This will take place at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre in the Haymarket district only 10 minutes walk from Princess Street and the Castle. The local committee is led by the Institute of Corrosion under the auspices of The UK Corrosion Coordination Group with the welcome assistance of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, NACE UK and the Institute of Metal Finishing. The conference title “Managing Corrosion for Sustainability”, has been recycled from last year’s UK Corrosion conference! More importantly, it reflects the interests of the key petroleum service sector in the local economy around Aberdeen (just up the road from Edinburgh), a world-leading centre in asset management services. It also encapsulates the critical role of corrosion science, technology and engineering in extending the useful life of materials. The theme of EUROCORR 2008 is collaboration and synthesis of effort across disciplines. The conference pro-gramme will comprise (frequently joint) meetings, sponsored by the various Working Parties of the EFC, together with specially convened symposia and workshops sponsored by the local organising committee. The congress will also be accompanied by a full exhibition at which companies, research institutes and organisations will be showing their products and services. Finally, and most importantly, we will have lots of fun in Edinburgh with a lively social programme for delegates and their guests, including: whiskies, castles, shopping and even golf. We look forward to meeting you all in Edinburgh.

Tuesday 12 February 2008
POSTPONED UNTIL 14 OCTOBER 2008

at the

Birmingham Medical Institute, Harborne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3AF

One-day symposium and tabletop exhibition

entitled:

Surface Preparation and Pre-treatment Prior to Surface Finishing

Joint event organised by The Institute of Metal Finishing - Midland Branch and the Organic Finishing Group

PROGRAMME

10.00 Registration, Coffee & Biscuits. Exhibition open

10.30 Sono-chemical Surface Treatment – A route to Lean, Green and Clean Manufacturing – Andy Cobley (Coventry University)

Traditional methods for surface modification of materials prior to plating often use long process times, employ toxic and hazardous chemistry, and copious amounts of water. This presentation will describe how sono-chemistry enables the use of low temperature benign chemistry employing fewer process steps, thus is it maybe a route to sustainable manufacturing.

11.00 A sustainable alternative to iron phosphate – Neil Taylor (Atotech UK Ltd)

Development in organic films has allowed the replacement of iron phosphate as a pre-paint adhesion promoter and corrosion protector. The technology is sustainable, reduces waste and costs, whilst retaining the performance characteristics of iron phosphate.

11.30 Replacements for chromic acid anodising in bonded structures - Gary Critchlow (IPTME-Loughborough University)

Details of a novel anodising process will be presented which provides optimised surface chemistry and nano-engineered structures capable of producing durable bonds with applied epoxide adhesive which are suitable for application in the demanding aerospace, automotive and defence industries.

12.00 Sustaining the use of chlorinated solvents for surface preparation – Richard Starkey (SAFECHEM Europe GmbH)

Solvents such as trichloroethylene have always been synonymous with precision cleaning – how can we benefit from the best solution by meeting legislation and without compromising quality.

12.30 Lunch and free time to view the tabletop exhibits

1400 Plasma cleaning and etching – Paul Stevenson (Innovatek Medical Ltd)

Gas plasma processing as part of the manufacturing process has an important role in enhancing surface properties. Presented here will be examples of surface cleaning, improved adhesion, and performance enhancing surface coatings delivered by the plasma route. The performance of plasma will be compared to more traditional surface cleaning and deposition techniques.

14.30 Novel conversion coating technology – Andy Rabbetts (Henkel Locktite Adhesives Ltd)

This presentation will describe a novel conversion technology, free of proscribed heavy metals, offering environmental, operational and energy saving benefits, which can permit multi-substrate treatment of metals prior to painting.

15.00 Afternoon Tea/Coffee

15.15 Ceramic Filtration – Ray Newell (Power Utilities Ltd)

This presentation will discuss membrane separation techniques for the optimisation of cleaning systems 15.45 Hot and cold cleaning methods: Carbon dioxide cryoblasting and laser ablation – Gary Critchlow (IPTME-Loughborough University)

This presentation will detail the mechanisms of removal, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of methods to remove, fully cross linked resins from both metal and CRFP surfaces. Such methods are essential for the removal of material from RTM moulds and similar surfaces.

16.15 Symposium ends

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