Formulating for Architectural Coatings (Virtual Course - 5/21/26)

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Formulating for Architectural Coatings

This course will take place May 21, 2026 1:00-3:00 pm EST

In this course we will look at the raw materials that are commonly used in architectural coatings. We will also cover properties required for these coatings and how to test them. The raw materials will cover the four main groups of raw materials: Resins/binders, additives, solvents and pigments. Also covered will be formulating strategies to optimize the rheology of the coating and lower VOCs.

Instructor Bio: Michael Praw

Born and raised in Montreal, Mike now lives in the Houston area. He retired after 39 years doing coatings formulation, 18 years with coatings companies and 21 years with raw material suppliers. He has spent most of his career helping people formulate and managing labs. He has degrees in Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, as well as an MBA. Mike is Past President of The Detroit Society for Coatings Technology and the Piedmont Society for Coatings Technology and has also served on the board of the Southern Society for Coatings Technology, The Chicago Society for Coatings Technology, and the Great Lakes Coatings Conference. He writes the “Formulating with Mike” column each month in Paint and Coatings Industry (PCI) Magazine. He has multiple patents and has won such prestigious awards as best /presentation paper at The Western Coatings Show, The Eastern Coatings Show, and The Waterborne Symposium. Mike is a veteran of the Canadian Army where he served for 15 years in the infantry.