Course Details

School of Industrial Technology

NII 164 – Materials for Coating Applications

Date: 19-20 August 2008

Fee: RM680.00

Introduction

The two day short course is to provide a broad overview and basic knowledge of the various materials used in polymeric coatings. This knowledge is essential to the technical personnel in industries working in the field of manufacture, research and development, sales, quality control and testing of surface coatings.

Course Contents

• Basics of polymerization 
- condensation polymerization, addition polymerization
• Polymerization techniques 
– bulk, solution, emulsion and suspension.
• Drying oils
- non conjugated and conjugated
• Resin manufacturing, properties and applications
- unsaturated polyester resin
- silicone resin. 
- epoxy resin
- acrylics
- alkyd resin
- polyurethane
- novel polymers in radiation curing processes
• Pigments and applications
• Additives for coatings
• Powder coating

• Course Coordinator:
Assoc. Prof. B.T. Poh / Dr. G.S. Tay


E-mail: btpoh@usm.my ; taygs@usm.my 
Tel: 04- 6532202 ; 04-6532201
Fax: 04-6573678

 
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