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GRALISTAIR

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Introduction

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My first two names are Graham Alistair and my user name is a contraction of those names. I was born in Chester UK and lived in Preston Lancashire UK for 37 years. I then lived in the USA January 2001 - November 2025. One son-in-law is from Scotland so three of my grand children are half Scottish and half English though they were all born in Ireland. I am now retired and living back in Preston.

Qualifications

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I went to Kirkham Grammar School in the years 1968-1975 and then my first degree is in Chemistry from the University of Lancashire and I gained my Master of Science in The Corrosion of Engineering Materials from Imperial College London. I also hold the Diploma of Imperial College qualification. The main study textbook was Corrosion Engineering by Mars G Fontana. I wrote the Wikipedia article about him. I also did multiple courses in Materials Science, mathematics, technology and engineering at The Open University. I have written papers that have been presented at conferences all over the world and that have been published including a chapter in a book published by The Royal Society of Chemistry.

Professional life

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I have spoken at conferences all over the world and been published.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

I peer review other people's papers.[10]



  • Masters [11]
  • PU Past Present and future[12]
  • Waterborne PUDS Functional coatings [13]
  • Pigment and Resin WBE Epoxy anticorrosion primers [14]
  • WB Resins monograph [15]
  • RSC WB Maintenace systems [16]
  • WB Epoxy AC primers [17][18]

Hobbies

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My main hobby has always been travel. These days it is mainly planes - 3 million miles flown (and well over 2 million miles on Delta Air Lines alone!)[19] but I have had a lifelong interest in railways. As I used to work in the construction industry before retirement, and have studied engineering, my main love of railways these days is in electrification and construction related matters although I did clear my locomotives 3 times when I was a spotter in my youth. My last locomotive for my first time round was 08663[20][21] allocated to Landore, spotted on number 1 target point Swansea east dock on July 25th 1976. I lived right by the West Coast Main Line north of Preston, Lancashire from 1965-1975 and so saw the end of steam, the introduction of diesels and the line's electrification. I still own a house that backs on to the WCML north of Preston. More recently, I took a photographic record with a friend of the North West England electrification schemes. Needless to say I am a member of a number of Railway enthusiasts societies in the United Kingdom. I have well over 20000 photographs, color slides etc on the subjects.

Wikipedia

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I do Wikipedia edits and was a supervisor on Answers.com. I love free knowledge and if history has taught us anything it is that knowledge does not like being caged up but wants to be set free. I try to never dispute with another editor and definitely not a reviewer but I do understand why people get upset sometimes. In the wiki article Corrosion Engineering one reviewer put "Needs attention from an expert”. I know the person who started the article and he has a Master of Science in Corrosion of Engineering Materials from Imperial College London - he is an expert! He was not a wiki expert and did not format or reference well. But if it had been me, I might have been upset and hurt. However, I try not to get upset but don't always succeed. In February 2021 I got really pissed off but hey ho life is too short. Recently got declined as an AfC reviewer too.

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Notice quite a few photographs from Salwick railway station

User:GRALISTAIR/sandbox/railways - Wikipedia

Chemistry

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References

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  1. ↑ Howarth, Graham (1995-01-01). "The use of water‐based epoxies for anti‐corrosive primers". Pigment & Resin Technology. 24 (6): 3–6. doi:10.1108/eb043156. ISSN 0369-9420.
  2. ↑ Howarth G.A "Synthesis of a legislation compliant corrosion protection coating system based on urethane, oxazolidine and waterborne epoxy technology" Master of Science Thesis April 1997 Imperial College London
  3. ↑ Howarth, G A; Manock, H L (July 1997). "Water-borne polyurethane dispersions and their use in functional coatings". Surface Coatings International. 80 (7): 324–328. doi:10.1007/bf02692680. ISSN 1356-0751.
  4. ↑ Howarth, GA (2003). "Polyurethanes, polyurethane dispersions and polyureas: Past, present and future". Surface Coatings International Part B: Coatings Transactions. 86 (2): 111–118. doi:10.1007/BF02699621.
  5. ↑ Howarth G.A. “Waterborne epoxy resin systems for use in anti-corrosive primers” Pigment and Resin Technology Vol. 24 No 6 Nov./Dec. 1995 pp 3-6
  6. ↑ Howarth, G.A. and Hayward, G.R., “Waterborne Resins,” OCCA Student Monograph No. 3, Oil and Colour Chemists’ Association, UK, 1996.
  7. ↑ Howarth, G.A (1995). "5". In Karsa, D.R; Davies, W.D (eds.). Waterborne Maintenance Systems for Concrete and Metal Structures. Vol. 165. Cambridge, U.K: The Royal Society of Chemistry. ISBN 0-85404-740-9.
  8. ↑ Howarth, Graham (1995-01-01). "The use of water‐based epoxies for anti‐corrosive primers". Pigment & Resin Technology. 24 (6): 3–6. doi:10.1108/eb043156. ISSN 0369-9420.
  9. ↑ Polyurethanes: 6 hour seminar; Bogota Colombia, 12 March 2008 presented by Howarth, G.A.
  10. ↑ "ORCID". orcid.org. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  11. ↑ Howarth G.A "Synthesis of a legislation compliant corrosion protection coating system based on urethane, oxazolidine and waterborne epoxy technology" Master of Science Thesis April 1997 Imperial College London
  12. ↑ Howarth, GA (2003). "Polyurethanes, polyurethane dispersions and polyureas: Past, present and future". Surface Coatings International Part B: Coatings Transactions. 86 (2): 111–118. doi:10.1007/BF02699621.
  13. ↑ Howarth, G A; Manock, H L (July 1997). "Water-borne polyurethane dispersions and their use in functional coatings". Surface Coatings International. 80 (7): 324–328. doi:10.1007/bf02692680. ISSN 1356-0751.
  14. ↑ Howarth G.A. “Waterborne epoxy resin systems for use in anti-corrosive primers” Pigment and Resin Technology Vol. 24 No 6 Nov./Dec. 1995 pp 3-6
  15. ↑ Howarth, G.A. and Hayward, G.R., “Waterborne Resins,” OCCA Student Monograph No. 3, Oil and Colour Chemists’ Association, UK, 1996.
  16. ↑ Howarth, G.A (1995). "5". In Karsa, D.R; Davies, W.D (eds.). Waterborne Maintenance Systems for Concrete and Metal Structures. Vol. 165. Cambridge, U.K: The Royal Society of Chemistry. ISBN 0-85404-740-9.
  17. ↑ Howarth, Graham (1995-01-01). "The use of water‐based epoxies for anti‐corrosive primers". Pigment & Resin Technology. 24 (6): 3–6. doi:10.1108/eb043156. ISSN 0369-9420.
  18. ↑ Polyurethanes: 6 hour seminar; Bogota Colombia, 12 March 2008 presented by Howarth, G.A.
  19. ↑ "Youtube video of Graham Howarth interviewed about flying".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ↑ "Rail UK Diesel/Electric Locomotive Information". railuk.info. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  21. ↑ "Avon Valley Railway buys locomotive for just £1!". RailAdvent. 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
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