Programme

17:00 - 19:00 - Registration

17:30 - 19:00 - Welcome Reception

09:00 - 09:15 - Opening of the PractiCORR 2025 Conference

09:15 – 09:55 - Plenary Lecture
Tomáš Prošek and Václav Šefl EFC
09:55 – 10:35 - Plenary Lecture
10:35 – 11:05 - Coffee Break

Iwona Gajecka, PSK - chair
Gareth Hinds, EFC - co-chair

11:05 – 11:30
Author / Authors: DSc. Eng. Juliusz Winiarski,
Company: Wrocław University of Science and Technology
Title: The problem of corrosion in water treatment systems, water distribution systems and heating systems - a case study

11:30 – 11:55
Author / Authors: Turia Belashehr, Alsiddiek Alaboub, Ahmed Hawass Title: Root Cause Analysis of Cracking in MDEA Regenerator

11:55 – 12:20
Author / Authors: Patryk Ciężak¹ Title: Corrosion Management in Aging Aircraft Fleets: Challenges and Advanced Detection Techniques

12:20 – 12:45
Author / Authors: Marek Kudláč, Mária Dománková, Katarína Bártová, Matúš Gavalec¹, Dávid Slnek Title: Assessment of Final Machining Effects on Stress Corrosion Cracking of Austenitic Stainless Steel AISI 316L and AISI 321

12:45 – 13:15
HEGGEL, Germany
Title: High-Tech Surface Protection Solutions by HEGGEL GmbH

13:15 – 14:15 - Lunch

14:15 – 14:35 
Author / Authors: Ramay Patra¹, M.M Krishna Cherla¹, Gobi K. V.², Subasri Raghavan¹

Company: Istituto Italiano della Saldatura – IIS

¹Centre for Sol-Gel Coatings, International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), Balapur, Hyderabad, 500 005, Telangana State, India
²Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Warangal, Hanamkonda, 506 004, Telangana State, India

Title: Self -indicating coatings using fluorescent indicators for corrosion detection in mild steel

14:35 – 15:00 
Author / Authors: Tom Marquardt¹, Linda Fröck²

Company: ¹Muehlhan Holding GmbH
²Fraunhofer IGP

Title: Optimizing Coating Integrity Through Adhesive Bonding – A Viable Alternative to Welding in Corrosive Environments

15:00 – 15:25
Company: Novol Sp. z o.o., Poland
Title: Why small changes bring big results. The renovation of the viaduct in a new edition.

15:25 – 15:50
Author / Authors: Nabil Hamdy
Company: PETROJET, Egypt
Title: Integrated Coating System Challenges for NEOM's 80-Inch OD Water Pipeline – A Case Study

15:25 – 15:50
Author / Authors: Sascha Berger,  Sales Director Europe, 

Company: Ervin Germany GmbH, Germany

Title: Abrasive Selection | Influence on Cleaning and Coating Performance

15:50 – 16:15
Author / Authors: Lior Katan, 

Company: Coreteel, Israel

Title: Eliminating Abrasive Surface Preparation: The Next Generation of Sustainable Anti-Corrosion Protection

16:15 – 17:30 - Exhibition & Poster Party

20:00 – 01:00 - Gala Dinner

09:00 – 09:40 - Plenary Lecture III

Prasanth Karunan

SigmaPaints, Saudi Arabia

Application challenges of Inorganic Zinc Silicate coatings

09:40 – 10:20 - Plenary Lecture IV

Łukasz Radosiński, PhD.

Novasell Sp. z o.o., Poland

Intumescent coating for hydrocarbon fire – testing and certification procedures, market introduction challenges

Łukasz Radosiński PhD., Novasell - chair
Prasanth Karunan, SigmaPaints - co-chair

10:20 – 10:45
Author / Authors: Kelechi Osuoji, 

Company: Aramco 

Title: Evaluation of corrosion control measures for water injection facilities

10:45 – 11:10
Author / Authors: Marco De Marco¹, Elisa Ferrari¹, Eduardo Adile¹, Fang Fang Wu¹

Company: ¹Istituto Italiano della Saldatura - IIS

Title: Internal corrosion damages close to monolithic isolations joints placed above ground in a pig traps

11:10 – 11:35
Author / Authors: Mohammad Al-Muwail
Company: Kuwait Oil Company
Title: THE EFFECT OF METHANOL ON THE INTERNAL COATING OF CARBON STEEL PROCESS PIPING USED FOR CONDENSATE TRANSFER

11:35 – 12:00
Author / Authors: Martin Durcik
Company: Monti - Werkzeuge GmbH, Hennef, Germany
Title: Bristle Blaster, an environmentally friendly technology for preparing the surface of steel structures

12:00 – 12:30 - Coffee Break

Mariusz Życki, Graco - chair

12:30 – 12:55
Author / Authors: Turia Belashehr¹, Robert Lindsay², Monika Walczak² 

Company: ¹Mellitah oil and gas company

²The University of Manchester

Title: Corrosion Inhibitor in Acidic Solutions

12:55 – 13:20
Author / Authors: Artur Pilch, 

Company: Graco BVBA 

PC coatings application by electric airless equipment

13:20 – 13:45
Author / Authors: David Barnes, Alastair Kearton, 

Company: Elcometer 

Title: Why do we record the attributes of a coating failure as a result of an adhesion test?

13:45 – 14:45 - Lunch

Ewa Langer, Łukasiewicz - chair
Michael Hilt - co-chair

14:45 – 15:10
Author / Authors: Neil Wilds, Global Product Director, 

Company: Sherwin Williams 

Title: Elimination of CUI.

15:10 – 15:35
Author / Authors:  

Company: PPG Coatings

Partners in Progress: Enhancing Innovation and Sustainability Through Collaboration

15:35 – 16:00

Author / Authors: Katarzyna Suchoń¹, Ewa Langer¹, Małgorzata Zubielewicz¹, Paweł Stępkowski¹, Jerzy Kozakiewicz¹

Company: ¹Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Polymer Materials, Gliwice,

Title: Selected problems with painting chemical tanks and mining infrastructure

16:00 – 16:25
Author / Authors:  Łukasz Radosiński², Iwona Gajecka¹

Company: PPG Coatings BVBA, Novasell Sp. z o.o.

Title: IR reflective coating as a new method of protection against fires

16:25 – 16:45
Author / Authors: Peter Wissling
Company: Eckart
Title: Zinc flake versatile solution for galvanically active corrosion protection primer

16:45 – 17:15 - Coffee Break

09:40 – 10:05

Author / Authors:  Michał Pęziak,  Title: Corrosion challenges in the military sector