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Courses Available
| Advanced Colour Measurement & Colour Control | |
| An extension to the other course on colour, this course also has a strong practical emphasis to enable delegates to; understand how to characterise the optical properties of:opaque, semi-transparent, and transparent materials, and to develop systematic improvement in the accuracy of match prediction databases. | |
| Dates: | 9–10 September 2009 |
| Prices: | £715 – PRA Members £835 – Standard |
| Coatings for Wood & Wood-Based Substrates | |
| The special characteristics of wood and their influence on coating formulation for maintenance and industrial coatings are described in detail.The course will be useful for those involved in formulating or specifying coatings for wood. | |
| Dates: | 23 April 2009 |
| Prices: | £405 – PRA Members £470 – Standard |
| Colour Measurement & Colour Control | |
| Practical exercises using colour measuring equipment and software effectively provide the necessary link between the theoretical and practical aspects of colour, its control and measurement. | |
| Dates: | 7–8 September 2009 |
| Prices: | £715 – PRA Members £835 – Standard |
| Making Competitive Intelligence Work in Coatings | |
| Stay on top of your competitors and derive powerful insights into their businesses. This workshop provides the skills and tools to begin to exploit Competitive Intelligence actively within the coatings market. Participants will be provided with a simple audit checklist to allow a preliminary assessment of the status of Competitive Intelligence. | |
| Dates: | Scheduled according to demand - if you are interested, please use our contact form to let us know. |
| Prices: | to be announced |
| Market Research in the Coatings Industry | |
| This leading edge workshop designed will give participants a clear understanding of Market Research as well as the practical skills and tools to carry out systematic Market Research and to set up a Market Research network. The workshop has been designed for all those involved in strategic planning in the coatings and related markets | |
| Dates: | 21 April 2009 13 October 2009 |
| Prices: | £405 – PRA Members £470 – Standard |
| Networking for Business Development in the Coatings Sector | |
| An interactive workshop for all those within the coating sector whose role is to grow the business, and who wish to enhance their networking skills and make their networking more effective. | |
| Dates: | Scheduled according to demand - if you are interested, please use our contact form to let us know. |
| Prices: | to be announced |
| Paint Technology | |
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This intensive four day course seeks to provide a
firm foundation in the raw materials, technology and
properties of organic surface coatings. It is particularly
designed for newcomers to the industry,especially those with
a scientific background. New Format for 2008 |
| Dates: | 9–12 February 2009 11–14 May 2009 19–22 October 2009 30 Nov–3 Dec 2009 |
| Prices: | £1225 – PRA Members £1430 – Standard |
| Patent Searching for the Coatings & Allied Industries | |
| An interactive workshop for locating and retrieving patent information from freely available sources.Course participants will be provided with a workbook and quick links to useful web pages. | |
| Dates: | Scheduled according to demand - if you are interested, please use our contact form to let us know. |
| Prices: | to be announced |
| Powder Coating Technology | |
| This intensive two-day course includes an insight into the formulation and manufacture of coating powders, both thermoplastic and thermosetting. The course includes a half-day practical session at a nearby industrial powder coating installation. | |
| Dates: | 27–28 January 2009 2–3 June 2009 |
| Prices: | £715 – PRA Members £835 – Standard |
| Principles of Waterborne Coatings | |
| This two day course provides an in-depth overview of the special features that distinguish waterborne technology from other generic types such as solvent borne, high solids etc.This course is designed to appeal to a wide cross-section of interests. | |
| Dates: | 10–11 March 2009 |
| Prices: | £715 – PRA Members £835 – Standard |
| Print & Ink Technology | |
| This three day course covers the majority of the printing process and includes the rheology, chemistry, formulation, manufacture and testing of inks. | |
| Dates: | 23–25 February 2009 5–7 October 2009 |
| Prices: | £1040 – PRA Members £1230 – Standard |
| Professional Paint Formulation | |
| This two day course provides an overview of the many factors involved in developing commercial formulations. Additionally, participants are shown how to locate sources of raw material information and to use formulating spreadsheets and databases for creating formulation templates and calculating paint constants. | |
| Dates: | 3–4 November 2009 |
| Prices: | £715 – PRA Members £835 – Standard |
| Radiation Curing Technology | |
| This three day intensive course provides a firm foundation in the chemistry, principles and applications of ultraviolet and electron beam technologies. It is suitable for both newcomers and more experienced personnel, from companies involved in formulation, supplying raw materials equipment manufacture and end use. | |
| Dates: | 17–19 November 2008 18–20 May 2009 16–18 November 2009 |
| Prices (2008): | £ 990 – PRA Members £1175 – Standard |
| Prices (2009): | £1040 – PRA Members £1230 – Standard |
| Understanding & Testing the Wet & Dry Properties of Coatings | |
| This course has a strong practical emphasis enabling delegates to understand the principles and consequences of key coating attributes. The course is designed for all those working on the development, specification, and quality control of coatings where the use and interpretation of test methods is required. | |
| Dates: | 25–26 November 2008 24–25 November 2009 |
| Prices (2008): | £680 – PRA Members £795 – Standard |
| Prices (2009): | £715 – PRA Members £835 – Standard |
| What is Paint? | |
| This one day course will provide an introduction to paint technology. It will explain why paints are used, what the main ingredients are and which paints are used where. It will be suitable for anyone who works in a paint related field but does not have a scientific background. | |
| Dates: | Scheduled according to demand - if you are interested, please use our contact form to let us know. |
| Prices: | to be announced |
Further Information
Further information about training courses can be obtained from the Training Manager.