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Above Grade Service (Pipelines and Tanks)

The Above Grade Service Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data for pipelines and tanks that are utilized in above ground environments.

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Additive Manufacturing

The Additive Manufacturing Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data for studying the corrosion mechanisms, causes, effects, and corrosion control remedies for processes and products related to Additive Manufacturing for any and all applications relevant to the AMPP community, and to disseminate information on the research, development, and performance of additively manufactured products as materials, coatings, and improved or innovative methods to mitigate corrosion problems.

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Threads 11 libraries 0 Members 164

Atmospheric Coatings

The Atmospheric Coatings Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data for coatings utilized in environments exposed to the atmosphere.

last person joined 10 days ago

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Threads 26 libraries 0 Members 427

Below Grade Service (Pipelines and Tanks)

The Below Grade Service Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data for pipelines and tanks that are utilized in buried service environments.

last person joined 16 days ago

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Threads 11 libraries 1 Members 240

Bridge

The Bridge Technical Community of Interest is a group of professionals (both AMPP members and nonmembers) that will include, owners, manufacturers, consultants, contractors and others who have come together to share and discuss issues affecting the bridge industry and new and emerging technology. Through the shared knowledge of this diverse group, both geographically and from varying viewpoints, information can be discussed about current issues for both the design phase and construction phase. This can include the selection of containment to surface preparation and materials, abrasives, coatings, solvents, etc. during the design phase and issues during the actual construction phase with the contractor’s submittals, means and methods. The sharing of knowledge on how to deal with structural issues that could be detrimental to the life of the newly applied system can be discussed along with new and emerging technologies and how they can be incorporated into bridge coatings to streamline those processes and possibly lower the overall costs.

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Threads 6 libraries 1 Members 229

Carbon Capture and Storage

The Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) assembled for the aim of investigating phase behavior, corrosion mechanisms and rates, and materials selection in CO2 separation, transport, and storage. The community aims to share experimental and experiential data, best practices, and recommendations for standards to further the safe development of CCS projects and assets globally.

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Threads 20 libraries 1 Members 331

Cathodic Protection - Impact of Increased Electrical Transmission Load ...

The Cathodic Protection - Impact of Increased Electrical Transmission Loads TCI will address challenges from increased transmission loads on pipelines in shared rights-of-way due to reconductoring, new substations, and advanced technologies. The TCI will foster collaboration among stakeholders to develop best practices and guidance, raise awareness, and mitigate risks like AC corrosion and induced currents, while staying ahead of emerging trends impacting pipeline integrity.

last person joined 15 days ago

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Threads 7 libraries 6 Members 71

Cathodic Protection – Interference

The Cathodic Protection – Interference Technical Community of Interest will cover cathodic protection interference issues from all sources of stray current including DC and AC stray current, HVAC colocation, shared ROW interference and other general sources that may cause interference on a structure under cathodic protection.

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Cathodic Protection – Monitoring

The Cathodic Protection – Monitoring Technical Community of Interest will cover cathodic protection monitoring techniques such as use of coupons, probes, CIS and other available technologies on the market. Another big focus of this TCI would be to get the Corrosion Coordinating Committee back up and running to try to minimize interference issues among operators, making monitoring in congested areas slightly easier and more efficient.

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Threads 1 libraries 0 Members 169

Cathodic Protection - Offshore

The Cathodic Protection - Offshore Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data for Cathodic Protection that is utilized in offshore environments.

last person joined 16 days ago

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Threads 8 libraries 0 Members 221

Cathodic Protection - Onshore

The Cathodic Protection - Onshore Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data for Cathodic Protection that is utilized in onshore environments.

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Threads 26 libraries 2 Members 324

Cathodic Protection – Reinforced Concrete Infrastructure

The Cathodic Protection – Reinforced Concrete Infrastructure Technical Community of Interest will cover cathodic protection of reinforced concrete structures such as bridges and roadways. It will serve as a way for individuals to share lessons learned and learn about new advances in this area.

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Chemical

The Chemical Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together to further a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data for process industries. These industries include, but are not limited to Petrochemical (i.e., ethylene/olefins, polyolefins, ethylene oxide, steam methane reforming); Fertilizer manufacturing (including ammonia and urea manufacturing); Mining and Minerals Processing; Pulp and Paper, and industrial chemical manufacturing such as nitric and sulfuric acid, HCl/HF/CL2, sodium hypochlorite (bleach), and proprietary chemicals like herbicides, pesticides etc.

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Threads 8 libraries 0 Members 148

Chemical (High Temperature)

The Chemical (High Temperature) Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data for the performance of both metallic and nonmetallic materials in specific environments where sustained temperatures of 538 °C (1,000 °F) are encountered. Document experience with equipment and materials, disseminate information on life assessment techniques for solving industry problems.

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Threads 29 libraries 0 Members 128

Coating Inspection

The Coating Inspectors Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing experience, knowledge, and information for the advancement of all inspectors. This group is expected to have a wide range of interests, including mentoring, "upskilling", soft skills, career advancement, networking, technical improvement and representing the inspection community within AMPP.

last person joined 8 days ago

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Threads 17 libraries 2 Members 247

Concrete

The Concrete Technical Community of Interest is a group of professionals (both AMPP members and nonmembers) that will include, owners, manufacturers, consultants, contractors, and others from various industries (Bridge, oil, gas, marine, rail, etc.) who have come together to share and discuss issues affecting the concrete industry and new and emerging technology in materials for both surface preparation, coating application and quality assurance, and quality control. Through the shared knowledge of this diverse group, both geographically and from varying viewpoints, information can be discussed about current issues for both the design phase and construction phase as they relate to surface preparation, coating application, and inspection. This can include the proper selection of materials during the design phase and contract specification development for the construction phase. The sharing of knowledge on how to deal with those issues and new technologies to protect those concrete structures with the newly applied coating system can be discussed and how they can be incorporated to streamline those processes and possibly lower the overall costs.

last person joined 15 days ago

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Threads 44 libraries 2 Members 176

Construction

The Construction Technical Community of Interest is a group of professionals (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data for the construction industry. This group will include contractors, owners, manufacturers, consultants, and others from various industries (Bridge, oil, gas, marine, rail, etc.) to discuss issues affecting this community. This will also include new and emerging technologies as well. Topics may include production, equipment, labor force, training, materials, and quality control. Through the shared knowledge of this diverse group, both geographically and from varying viewpoints, information can be discussed that will address the needs of this community and provide solutions that will enhance the performance, steam line those processes and execution during the construction phase, and possibly lower the overall costs.

last person joined 19 days ago

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Threads 22 libraries 1 Members 159

Corrosion Under Insulation/Passive Fire Protection

The Corrosion Under Insulation/Passive Fire Protection Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data for coatings, fireproofing, & insulation utilized in corrosive or atmospheric environments.

last person joined 10 days ago

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Threads 7 libraries 1 Members 277

Data Analytics

The Data Analytics Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data for promoting the exchange of corrosion information resources in the form of data and analytics to improve corrosion life cycle management and to reduce costs.

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Threads 5 libraries 1 Members 177

Defense Corrosion Modeling Working Group

The Defense Corrosion Modeling Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information and/or data related to corrosion modeling for the aerospace defense industry. This group will identify the state-of-the-art in corrosion modeling, simulation, and data analytics and discuss the current gaps and needs in data and methodology.

last person joined 3 months ago

Threads 21 libraries 43 Members 49

Fossil, Nuclear, Hydro Power Generation

The Fossil, Nuclear, Hydro Power Generation Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data to facilitate identification and resolution of corrosion-related problems of materials in various energy generating and delivery systems: nuclear, fossil fuel, radioactive liquid storage and transfer systems, and in the utilization of geothermal resources.

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Threads 10 libraries 0 Members 118

Hydrogen

As we are transitioning to hydrogen and hydrogen natural gas blends, considering that these technologies are not yet matured, there is a need to create a TCI that can identify and address challenges with the this industry. This TCI will provide a forum where the broad scope of the technical committees focuses on hydrogen specific issues. The TCI will monitor and asses hydrogen developments that are relevant to the AMPP community. In addition, the TCI will arrange seminars and other forums for industry, government and academic colleagues to participate in including AMPP Corrosion Conference, Corrosion Week and/or Fall Meeting.

last person joined 16 days ago

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Threads 9 libraries 0 Members 233

Inhibitors

The Inhibitors Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data to study and disseminate information regarding the use of corrosion and scale inhibitors.

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Threads 33 libraries 4 Members 204

Land (Rail)

The Land (Rail) Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data for promoting the development of techniques to extend the life of land transportation rail equipment.

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Threads 11 libraries 1 Members 77

Linings, Immersion, and Buried Service Coatings

The Linings, Immersion, and Buried Service Coatings Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data for coatings utilized in immersed or buried service areas.

last person joined 8 days ago

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Threads 5 libraries 0 Members 229

Marine

The Marine Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data for studying the corrosion mechanisms, causes, effects, and corrosion control remedies for ships, structures, and equipment exposed to marine environments, and to disseminate information on the research, development, and performance of materials, coatings, and improved or innovative methods to mitigate problems related to marine corrosion.

last person joined 26 days ago

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Threads 35 libraries 5 Members 240

Materials Applications and Experiences (Process Industries)

The Materials Applications and Experiences (Process Industries) Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data  for exchanging and compiling information on the experience of various metallic materials as related to properties, corrosion resistance, fabrication, weldability, repair techniques, and application in various process environments.

last person joined 6 days ago

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Threads 22 libraries 0 Members 227

Mechanism Assessment

The Mechanism Assessment Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data for collecting, assessing, and disseminating information related to understanding corrosion and cracking mechanisms.

last person joined 16 days ago

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Threads 6 libraries 1 Members 131

Military and Defense

The Military and Defense Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data for military assets that are utilized by the Dept of Defense.

last person joined 26 days ago

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Threads 12 libraries 4 Members 123

Monitoring, Measuring, and Inspection

The Monitoring, Measuring, and Inspection Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data for disseminating information on testing and measurement procedures for corrosive environments or materials in contact with those environments.

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Threads 12 libraries 1 Members 301

Municipal Water & Wastewater Infrastructure

The Municipal Water/Wastewater Infrastructure Technical Community of Interest is a group of professionals (both AMPP members and nonmembers) including owners, manufacturers, consultants, contractors, and others involved in constructing, restoring, and protecting municipal water and wastewater infrastructure. The purpose of this group is to come together to share and discuss issues affecting the municipal water/wastewater sector. Topics include new and emerging technologies in corrosion mitigation, material selection, coatings, surface preparation, coating application, quality assurance, and quality control, all focused on protecting municipal infrastructure assets.

last person joined 16 days ago

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Threads 11 libraries 3 Members 119

Non-Metallics

The Non-Metallics Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data  for disseminating technology relative to the use of nonmetallic materials of construction as a means of corrosion control.

last person joined 8 days ago

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Threads 24 libraries 3 Members 121

Non-Metallics: West Asia and Africa Region

The Non-Metallics: West Asia and Africa Region Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data for disseminating technology relative to the use of nonmetallic materials of construction as a means of corrosion control.

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Threads 1 libraries 0 Members 8

Oil & Gas Corrosion & Scale Inhibition

The Oil & Gas Corrosion & Scale Inhibition Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data for the application and evaluation of chemical and physical methods of corrosion control and control of related problems, such as scale, bacteria, paraffin, and hydrates, for oil and gas.

last person joined 19 days ago

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Threads 26 libraries 0 Members 243

Oil & Gas Petroleum Refining and Gas Processing

The Oil & Gas Petroleum Refining and Gas Processing Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data for application and evaluation of methods of corrosion control and control of materials deterioration for petroleum refining and gas processing operations.

last person joined 16 days ago

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Threads 21 libraries 43 Members 271

Oil and Gas Materials Selection & Metallurgy

The Oil and Gas Materials Selection & Metallurgy Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data  for evaluation and methods of selection of types of metals for all types of equipment used for oil and gas production.

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Threads 33 libraries 3 Members 321

Oil and Gas Non-metallics & Coatings

The Oil and Gas Non-metallics & Coatings Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data for evaluation and methods of proper usage of nonmetallic materials for all types of equipment used for oil and gas production.

last person joined 19 days ago

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Threads 18 libraries 2 Members 163

Regulatory Compliance (Pipelines and Tanks)

The Regulatory Compliance (Pipelines and Tanks) Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data for engineering practices for meeting existing and new regulatory requirements. This group will focus on changes to the regulations in the US as well as provide a forum for international members to discuss the regulations in their respective countries and how their companies approach and prove compliance with said regulations.

last person joined 19 days ago

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Threads 4 libraries 0 Members 106

Regulatory Compliance (Transportation)

The Regulatory Compliance (Transportation) Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data for promoting information used by regulators within the construction industry. This community includes information related to OSHA, EPA, and etc.

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Threads 24 libraries 1 Members 72

Renewable Energy (including Waste Energy)

The Renewable Energy Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data  to investigate problems, acquire service experience, exchange information, and prepare reports on the use of materials in renewable energy systems. The group is expected to have wide ranging interests encompassing biomass and biofuels, geothermal, photovoltaic and solar energy, wind energy and waste-to-energy.

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Threads 10 libraries 3 Members 137

Research Community

This community is a way for Research Professionals (Academic, Industry, and Government) who are active within the Materials Protection and Performance industries to connect with peers globally and further the engagement and participation within the AMPP Research Program.

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Threads 14 libraries 1 Members 201

Robotic Inspection

The Robotic Inspection Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together to further a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data for the dissemination of information on the applications of robotic inspection including non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques. The group is expected to have wide-ranging interests, mainly encompassing crawlers, drones, and underwater remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to inspect various types of vessels and structures for materials protection and asset loss prevention.

last person joined 19 days ago

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Threads 4 libraries 0 Members 80

Student Community

This online community is a way for students to connect globally with other AMPP student members, helping each other develop and evolve. This community is to facilitate discussions about the different corrosion programs at different academic institutions world-wide, which could help students network as well as potentially decide where they would like to continue their studies/career.

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Threads 144 libraries 12 Members 5.7K

Surface Preparation

The Surface Preparation Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data for or preparing surfaces in order to clean and/or increase adhesion to coatings and linings.

last person joined 10 days ago

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Threads 11 libraries 0 Members 351

Tanks

The Tanks Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data for engineering practices for the prevention and control of corrosion tanks in buried, immersion, and/or atmospheric services.

last person joined 29 days ago

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Threads 10 libraries 2 Members 155

Titanium, Zirconium and Other Reactive Metals

The Titanium, Zirconium and Other Reactive Metals Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data on alloy properties, grades, corrosion resistance, fabrication, and use of titanium, zirconium, and other reactive metals (e.g., niobium, tantalum), in process (chemical) industries.

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U.S. Military, Government Civilian & Veterans

This community is a way for active-duty members and veterans of the U.S. military as well as government civilians to connect with peers who are active in the coatings and corrosion industry.

last person joined 29 days ago

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Threads 12 libraries 0 Members 70

Water Treatment

The Water Treatment Technical Community of Interest is a group of people (both AMPP members and nonmembers) who have come together for the purpose of furthering a common cause by sharing wisdom, knowledge, information, and/or data for the dissemination of information related to the production and/or use of steam, water, and waste water in all industrial systems including refining, petrochemical, electric production, manufacturing, commercial buildings, and institutional systems including fire protection systems in those facilities.

last person joined 20 days ago

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Threads 13 libraries 6 Members 187

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Signup Deadline: 06-15-2017

Starts: 06-19-2017

Ends: 08-15-2017

Description:

We are looking for a writer for the January 2018 issue of CoatingsPro for an inspection column. This article is for inspectors working on high-performance coatings application jobs, and it will be ~1500 words with a byline and bio. Accompanying photos would be preferred.

Qualifications
CIP Level 3 certified with 7-10 years of experience and prior publication experience is a bonus.

Requirements
Must be able to work with editors on proofing the article.

Volunteers Needed:

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Contact:

Stephanie Chizik
AMPP: Association for Materials Protection and Performance