Training & Certification — Short Courses

Shade strength, fineness, oil absorption, moisture/LOI, specific gravity, dispersibility, whiteness/yellowness, ΔE.

Non-volatile matter, acid value, hydroxyl value, viscosity curves, MFFT, film formation & compatibility.

Purity/GC, water content (Karl Fischer), flash point, evaporation rate, defoamer/flow/leveling evaluation.

Viscosity (KU/Stormer), density, drying, gloss, hardness, adhesion (X-cut/pull-off), impact & flexibility.

pH, viscosity profile, stability, wet scrub/abrasion, water resistance, hiding power and contrast ratio.

Degreasing/derusting control, FA/TA ratio, sludge & carry-over, process windows, line troubleshooting.

Spectrophotometer basics, ΔE tolerances, tint strength math, machine calibration, correction strategies.

Cleaner/activator/phosphate make-ups, accelerators, builders, corrosion inhibitors, costing logic.

Resin–solvent balance, P/B & CPVC, additives window, dispersion/let-down, HSE & cost per litre.

Binder selection, coalescent & MFFT, rheology packages, thickener ladder, microbial & freeze–thaw.

Admixtures, waterproofing & putty binders, fillers, additives map, workability & curing profiles.

DFT/WFT, adhesion, holidays, corrosion mapping, failure trees, repair SOPs and acceptance criteria.

Wall putty formulations, testing, chemistry of putty and its applications.

Chemistry of thinners,types, precautions, formulations, simple testing.