CORREX to join Institut de la Corrosion and the Swerea Group

The French corrosion laboratory CORREX has been acquired by the Institut de la Corrosion as of July 1st 2009. CORREX is a well renowned corrosion laboratory in France with special expertise in corrosion and corrosion fatigue. Institut de la Corrosion is a leading corrosion research institute in Brest, France, wholly owned subsidiary of Swerea KIMAB, a major European research institute in the field of metallic materials, corrosion and corrosion protection.

Polymer and Composite Processes

Technical textiles, plastics and composite material all have their own specific production processes.  Materials of this type have numerous applications, for instance as structural materials in severely corrosive environments, such as the pulp and paper industry or chemicals industry, which have special requirements.
Swerea performs applied research and development in the following and other areas: