AMPP Interview Series

Improving Communication, Security, and Data Access in Remote Monitoring

Jamey Hilleary, remote monitoring product manager at Lindsay, shares his perspective on communication and data access tools for industrial users. Discussion topics in this sponsored episode include the process of taking data from field units to end users; strategies to ensure data security; the future of communication monitoring technologies; and much more.

Previewing the 2025 MP Corrosion Innovation Awards

Rebecca Bickham, Editor-in-Chief of Materials Performance (MP) Magazine, joins News Editor Ben DuBose to discuss MP’s upcoming 2025 Corrosion Innovation of the Year Awards program. Topics include the importance of the looming September 15 nomination deadline; strategies to succeed with the judging panel; perks for award winners; and much more.

How CP Analytics Can Optimize Groundbed End-of-Life Prediction

Will Maize, Director of Product Management at MOBILTEX, shares insight on the past, present, and future of data analytics for the cathodic protection (CP) market.

Topics in this sponsored episode include the company’s latest research into new approaches to understand groundbed deterioration in impressed current systems and to predict end-of-life scenarios. The show also explores the impact of emerging regulations and environmental trends in North America and beyond.

In the Mix: Tips to Choose the Right Coating Solution

Winn Darden, North American business manager for LUMIFLON fluoropolymer resins, shares his perspective on key decision-making processes pertaining to paints and coatings. This sponsored show explores how experts can develop strategic planning approaches that best adapt to current structural and future market demands.

Discussion topics include the details of LUMIFLON and how it works in tandem with coatings; industry trends and feedback from the market segments it plays in; the role of new and emerging technologies; and educational resources available to assist in these challenges.

Composites Pave the Way to Pipeline Facility Integrity

Engineers Aleese Post and Casey Whalen (CSNRI) explain why composites give pipeline facility operators an often overlooked tool for fighting corrosion. Composites can provide a permanent and strong repair, as well as minimize future needed maintenance.

How New Technologies Are Assisting AkzoNobel’s Fight against Corrosion

Jeff Jirak, managing director of AkzoNobel’s global powder coatings business, explains how new coating technologies are helping to mitigate corrosion in the built environment.

The show also explores the manufacturer’s recent development partnership with CoatingAI, which aims to assist contractors and installers with application processes while reducing their carbon footprint.

Related links: U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partners, Interpon, AkzoNobel on LinkedIn

AMPP 2024 Exhibitor Spotlight: Materials Performance Specialists

While at the 2024 AMPP Annual Conference + Expo in New Orleans, our AMPP Publications team interviewed a series of experts regarding new products, services, and technologies in the industry.

Subjects in this Materials Performance (MP) Magazine series of sponsored Exhibitor Spotlight interviews include Eddyfi Technologies, mPACT2WO, GPT Industries, American Innovations, Johns Manville, ROCKWOOL, and Abriox.

Master Painters Institute Unveils Decision Tree Tools

The Master Painters Institute (MPI) recently introduced its newest solutions to streamline the process of specifying coatings. As part of this effort, MPI Decision Tree Tools offers a digital interactive guide prompting users to select the most suitable system and products for their commercial and architectural projects, whether for new construction or restorative/repair works.

Pam Nicoletti, president of MPI, explains how these tools encompass all project variables while significantly reducing manual efforts.

Sam Scaturro on Industry Trends and His Leadership Journey

Sam Scaturro, President of New Jersey-based Alpine Painting & Sandblasting Contractors, shares his insight on industry trends and career highlights after nearly two decades of success. 

Discussion topics include the process of buying his family business and its transformation over the years; emerging trends in the marketplace; optimal strategies for workforce development; and highlights from his time as an association member leader, including a stint as Chair of the AMPP Board of Directors in 2022.

Revisiting Assumptions about Primers in Immersion Service

In a recently published white paper, experts at Induron examined the expected service life of coatings for potable water linings while combining that knowledge with an interpretation of the total applied costs of these systems.

On this podcast, Induron’s William “Bill” Seawell, technical service manager, and Andy Odorzynski, national sales manager, elaborate on expectations for water tank primers (both zinc and epoxy); how corrosion processes work; and the most important properties a water tank primer should have.

Founded in 1947 and based in Birmingham, Alabama, Induron produces high-performance coatings to serve a wide range of industrial applications. These applications include industries such as wastewater, electrical transmission and distribution, and potable water storage and treatment.