Powder Coating Short Course

The Powder Coating Kitchen: Hands-On Powder Coating Formulating Fundamentals

The PC Kitchen’s Short Course introduces formulators, chemists and scientists to the fundamentals of creating a powder coating from the ground up. An introduction to resin chemistry and corresponding crosslinker technology will enable the chemist to understand how to construct a binder to meet the performance specified by the coating end user. A survey of powder coating additives, colorant pigments and extenders rounds out the basics of formulation technology. This hands-on course is held in a working powder coating laboratory, which includes practical sample making and coating evaluation. The PC Kitchen Short Course is eligible for CEU (continuing education) credits and will be accredited by International Association of Continuing Education and Training IACET.

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Course Objectives:
After participating in this event attendees will be able to:

  • Identify the six generic types of powder coating chemistries and their general performance.
  • Understand the processing steps to manufacture a powder coating.
  • Understand the main components of a powder coating formulation and what influence each has on overall performance.
  • Apply a powder coating to laboratory test panels, cure the coating and evaluate basic film performance such as film thickness, color, gloss and impact resistance.

Instructor

Kevin Biller
Kevin Biller

Founder
Powder Coating Research Group

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Earn 9 Hours of Continuing Education

BNP Media is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and authorized to issue the IACET CEU

Short Course Agenda

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Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Morning Sessions
9:00

Introductions and Course Overview

9:15

Powder Coating Evolution and Nomenclature: How Did We get Here?

9:45

Binder Chemistry: The Heart of a Powder Coating

10:45

Break

11:00

Additives: The Voodoo of Formulating

11:45

Powder Application: A Very Electrifying Experience (Lecture and Hands-On Lab Demo)

Afternoon Sessions
1:00

Colorant Pigments: Color My World

1:35

Extender Pigments: Very Filling

2:10

Processing: It May be a Coating, But it’s Made Like a Plastic

2:45

Break

3:15

Lab Time: Let’s Make a Powder Coating

4:00

Open Discussion

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Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Morning Sessions
8:30
The Mechanics of Formulating: Creating Products to Satisfy the Most Discerning Customers

 

9:30
Test Methods and Analysis: Characterizing Performance of Powder Coatings

 

10:00
Formulating Assignments: Show Us What You Now Know

 

10:15
Break

 

10:30
Lab Time: Create Your Own Powder Coating

 

11:45
Evaluation of Your New Creation: Film Appearance and Mechanical Testing

 

12:30
Wrap-Up and Certificates

 

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