Objectives

The objective of this course is to discuss facts and findings affecting performance and permanence of coatings. Methods of enhancing durability and performance - as well as properties and selection of raw materials - and processes leading to robust coatings will be discussed. Possible service-life prediction and coating evaluation also will be presented.

Who should attend

This course is designed to provide technical information for paint manufacturers and industry suppliers and users of coatings and paint at all levels. It is specifically recommended for formulators, raw materials suppliers, paint users, technicians, chemists, engineers and quality-control personnel in the coatings and paint industry. 

What you will learn

• Gain an overall understanding of the mechanisms and reasons for paint failure
• Learn how to enhance paint performance and its durability
• Develop an understanding of raw-materials' properties and how to select them
• Recieve unbiased technical opinions on the formulation guidelines
• Learn how to assess performance and durability of coatings

Course outline:

Day one:
Failure analysis

• Why do coatings fail?
• Root-cause analysis
• Mechanisms and types of paint failure
• Fault-tree analysis
• Application and material-induced failures
• Parameters affecting coating durability
• Polymer building blocks: resin chemistries
• Characteristics of durable polymers
• Film formation and cure of coatings
• Physical and mechanical properties of films

Day two:
Performance and durability

• The chemistry and physics of pigments
• The role of additives and stabilizers
• Photochemistry of polymer degradation
• Origins and reasons for paint discoloration
• Adhesion of polymeric coatings
• Fundamentals of corrosion
• Corrosion control by organic coatings
• Durability and performance rating of coatings

Day three:
Methods of enhancing permanence

• Methods of achieving stress relief
• Methods of enhancing film properties
• Coating service-life prediction
• Accelerated tests for evaluating and predicting coating durability
• Designing ideal formulations: putting it all together
• Methods of enhancing the durability and performnce of coatings

Instructors

Jamil Baghdachi, Ph. D

Enrollment is limited to 24 participants.

The fee for this 3-day course is $1,250 which covers program materials, continental breakfast, lunch, and breaks. Lodging and other meals are not included. A certificate of participation is presented to each registrant.

Registration

Read our registration deadline and withdrawl/cancellation policies* and visit the EMU-Professional Programs and Training registration page web site to register.

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*Registration deadline: the registration deadline for each course is 30 days prior to its start date; however, late registrations will be accepted on aspace-available basis. You are not registered until payment has been received.

Withdrawal/Cancellation policy: any cancellation made after the registration deadline is subject to a $300 nonrefundable deposit fee.Cancellations must be made in writing. No cancellation after the course begins. You may, however, send a substitute in your place.

We are not responsible for expenses incurred if a course has to be cancelled. A course cancellation decision, due to insufficient registrations, will bemade no later than two weeks prior to the course start date.