The Polymers and Coatings program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo will offer a short course on polymers and coatings science during the week of February 18-22, 2008.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - The Polymers and Coatings program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo will offer a short course on polymers and coatings science during the week of February 18-22, 2008.

The one-week course will cover many aspects of coatings and polymer technologies including resin chemistry, pigments and fillers, nanoparticles, additives, coatings application aspects and rheology, with an emphasis on liquid coatings. The short course will bring together a mix of academic and industrial experts in the field to ensure both fundamental and application aspects are addressed with equal emphasis.

Other coatings technologies (e.g. powder and UV coatings) will be discussed in order to compare and contrast with traditional liquid coatings. In addition, participants will benefit from discussions of VOC and air quality by experts in both industry and government regulatory agencies. Participants are expected to have some exposure to the coatings field along with working knowledge in chemistry and other sciences.

More detailed information is available at www.polymerscoatings.calpoly.edu/short%20courses.htm.