Argentina. The Ibero-American Technological Association of Paints, Adhesives and Inks (Atipat) will hold in Buenos Aires the Superintensive Course of Chemical Formulator of Coatings, which begins on February 5 and will last six weeks.
This School provides specific and comprehensive training in formulation, production and application of paints to students, technicians and professionals in the paint, ink and related industries. This training project began in 2003 and is the first of its kind in Spanish to be taught in Latin America.
"Professionals and technicians who work in our industry find themselves with demands for high specialization, in an increasingly competitive environment, needing personal companies provided with a broad base of preparation and knowledge that allow them to adapt to the needs of the current demands of the market," says the official statement of the event.
The course is divided into modules, as follows:
- Week 1 Modules: Solvents and Additives (1st pt) Solvents, Pigments and Fillers. General. Types of additives used in coatings
- Week 2 Modules: Additives (2nd pt) and Polymers Introduction. Solubility parameters. Emulsion polymerization. Polyesters. Alquids. Acrylic. Polyurethanes. Epoxies. Natural Resins, Ketone, Hydrocarbons. Functionality and ways of using additives.
- Week 3 Modules: Production -Inks Ink Formulation. Flexographic. Gravure. Lithographic. Screen printing. Pad printing. Offset inks. Liquid Inks. Quality Control of inks.
- Week 4 Modules : Formulation of the following products : Textured Coatings, Home and Work Paints, Powder Paints, Spray Paints, Coil Coating Paints, Can Coating Paints, Industrial Paints, Cost Calculation.
- Modules of Week 5 : Formulation of the following products : Industrial Maintenance Paints Marine Paints, Automotive Paints (terminals and repainting), Artistic Paints, Leather Paints, Textile Printing Paints.
- Week 6 Modules: Color, Quality, Coating Quality Control Application. Paint Color Adjustment. Occupational Safety. Environmental protection.
More information in the [email protected] mail or on the website http://www.atipat.org/
