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Coating Technology - Module

Coating Technology

Topics Covered:

  • The definition of paint and its main components.
  • Paint binder types and resins.
  • Pigments, including white, color, metallic, extender and functional.
  • Solvents.
  • Additives, including Surfactants, driers and catalysts, rheology modifiers, and more.
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Paint Types & Manufacture - Module

Paint Types & Manufacture

Topics Covered:

  • Descriptions of the most common types of paint found on the market, focusing heavily on products for architectural applications.
  • Discussion on how paint is actually made.
  • How and why coatings are made in “batches,” what’s on batch cards, and the importance of batch numbers.
  • Equipment used to mix and produce paint.
  • Quality control tests and procedures used throughout the paint manufacturing process: why they’re necessary and how they’re done.
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Paint Color

Topics Covered:

  • General information about the source of color and how color is seen by the human eye.
  • Color Theory:
    • The primary color system, etc.
    • Dimensions of color.
    • Systems developed to identify and measure color.
  • How paint and coatings get their color
    • Pigments
    • Tints
  • Description of the difference between gloss and light reflectance.
  • Psychology of color and how it affects humans.
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Paint Application - Module

Paint Application

Topics Covered:

  • Brushes – types of brushes and the methods/techniques used.
  • Rollers – types of rollers, general methods/techniques and additional equipment used.
  • Spray equipment – 4 basic types of spray equipment, general methods/techniques used, and the advantages/disadvantages for each type.
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Paint Safety - Module

Paint Safety

Topics Covered:

  • Product safety and SDS (Safety Data Sheet)
  • Best practices for safe use of different types of access equipment and ladders.
  • Personal protection including: head, ear, eye, body, hands, feet and respiratory.
  • Best practices for storage, handling and transport of paint.
  • Lead-based paint and the roles and responsibilities involved in its removal.
  • Potential safety hazards including fire and electrical.
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Paint Specification

Paint Specification

Topics Covered:

  • What is a painting specification and its purpose.
  • What are the sections of a specification and where to find the info you may need.
  • Four types of MPI Guide Specifications and how to use them.
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Paint Standards - Module

Paint Standards

Topics Covered:

  • Discussion of the MPI standards including: gloss levels, green performance, product standards, MPI repaint surface preparation standards, etc.
  • Brief overview of the SSPC/NACE/AMPP surface preparation standards.
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Paint and the Environment - Module

Paint and the Environment

Topics Covered:

  • Terms related to the “Green” or environmental movement.
  • The agencies involved with the green movement including current VOC regulations.
  • LEED and its requirements regarding paint.
  • Other issues relevant to paint and the environment, including recycled paints; the benefits of using lighter colors; and the importance of performance and durability to determine what is truly an environmentally-friendly coating.
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