Description
This two-day course provides an overview of the
many factors involved in developing commercial liquid formulations.
Formulation involves defining customer needs and translating them
into a formulation that will deliver the right balance of properties
at an acceptable cost. There is seldom a single solution to a formulation
requirement, and different technologies offer alternative solutions,
which must be judged in the light of operational, environmental, and
other considerations.
Formulation may also be defined as the science and technology of
producing a mixture of two or more components with more than one
conflicting measure of product quality. It therefore requires some
understanding of the functional properties of the building blocks, i.e.
raw materials, and the science of mixtures.
IT plays a key role in modern paint making and there will be an
overview of the operational implications including ERP (Enterprise
Resource Planning) systems. Participants will use formulating
spreadsheets and databases for creating formulation templates and
calculating paint constants.
The course demonstrates different sources of information including
the Internet. Information on raw materials (Pigments, Binders,
Solvents and Additives) will be illustrated with selected commercially
available materials.
Who Should Attend
This course will be particularly useful to suppliers of raw materials
formulators and production personnel. To gain maximum benefit from
this course attendees should have some practical exposure to paint
making, and be comfortable with basic scientific concepts.
Tutor
Mr Jon Graystone - Principal Research Scientist,
PRA
Venue
PRA, Hampton, Middlesex, UK
Dates and Times
4–5 November 2008
3–4 November 2009
The course runs from 9:30 to approximately 17:30 on the first day
and from 9:00 to approximately 17:00 on the second day.
Course Prices
£680 – PRA Members
£795 – Standard
Prices are per delegate and include VAT, all course materials, tea, coffee
and a light lunch. Prices do not include accommodation.
Registration
To book your place use our
online registration form.
More Information
For further details contact Elisabeth Brown
