PAINTOLOGY™ Paint & Coatings Technology Courses

Here is just a partial list of topics we offer.  Ask us about developing a customized training curriculum for your organization around these and other coatings topics.  

• What’s in a can of paint? 
• Paint calculations, e.g., PVC, VS, VOC, 2K stoichiometry, etc.
• Understanding raw materials: 

                - Polymer and resin chemistries 

                - Additive technologies 

                - Pigments & extenders 

• Paint formulation, e.g., formulating WB latex coatings, polyurethanes, etc.
• How to solve your customer's formulation problems 
• Film formation 
• Crosslinking & 2K technologies 
• Coating defects
• Rheology and rheology modifiers 
• Pigment dispersion
• Test methods & industry specifications 
• Equipping a coatings laboratory
• Durability and weathering
• Specific coating applications, e.g., 

                 - Corrosion & coatings 

                 - Wood chemistry & wood coatings 

• Application methods 
• Understanding substrates (e.g., wood, concrete, metal, etc)