Nonmetallic solutions can benefit the global energy industry, diversifying business streams and promoting sustainability Sectors impacted include: building and construction; automotive; packaging; renewables; oil and gas Aramco established the Non-metallic Innovation Centre to promote global use of nonmetallic materials and to advance related technologies Pipelines are built to be safe, but corrosion is a natural consequence of metal use, and must be monitored and managed. Called “the invisible enemy” for a reason, corrosion costs industries around the world billions of dollars each year in prevention, maintenance, and repair expenses. Some sources put corrosion costs for the oil and gas industry alone at more than $60 billion. Fighting the gradual return of metal to its natural state is especially important for our sector, as component failure can mean not just costly interruption of business, but environmental consequences. The decision to develop a suite of advanced polymeric ...