Missouri S&T Coatings Institute Announces Online and In-Person Short Courses
ROLLA, MO — The Missouri S&T Coatings Institute announced course dates for its 2021 industrial short course program. "Introduction to Paint Formulation" will take place Aug. 2-6, 2021. This course is intended to provide a fundamental knowledge of how to approach a starting formulation and troubleshoot it. It involves both lecture and laboratory work. The course will be held on the Rolla, Missouri, campus.
The Missouri S&T Coatings Institute is also offering the "Introduction to the Coating Systems" online short course. This course is targeted for automotive and aviation OEM companies. The self-paced seminar will cover the painting system from the composition of paints to the evaluation of the dry film. Pigments, resin, solvents and additives will be discussed, including their influence on the coating's performance. Color measurement, surface profile, and other evaluation criteria will be related to composition. The importance of surface preparation and other manufacturing criteria will show the system complexity and each step's importance.