The Toronto Society offers a three-semester
program in Coatings Technology. The course is designed to provide
theoretical basics of the coatings technology for young people who
are just entering the industry, or who have been working in the
industry for some time but who want to upgrade their status in the
industry by earning a Diploma in Coatings Technology. In view of the
complexity of most industrial coatings, the course is also
recommended to industrial paint applicators who need to be able to
appreciate the composition, performance capabilities and handling of
the products they purchase and use. Other persons, involved in a
non-technical capacity such as purchasing of raw materials,
production scheduling, sales or marketing, who may not be interested
in the Certificate as such, and do not need to sit for the
examinations, are often enrolled in only one semester of particular
interest to them.
THE PROGRAM
Each of the three semesters consists of 14 sessions, of which 12 are
actual lectures, and two are examinations. The cost is $550 per
student per semester and includes a textbook for each of the
semesters. The classes are currently held at the Mississauga Central
Library in downtown Mississauga, once a week from 6:30 - 9:00 PM.
Fall session begins in September and Winter session in January. No
classes are held in the summer.
The lectures in the first semester are all on raw
materials used by the coatings industry. Chemistry, manufacturing
and testing of these materials is discussed, emphasis being placed
on how these products are delivered to the coatings industry and the
choices available to the formulating chemists. The following are the
topics covered:
Chemistry for Organic Coatings
Oils and Varnishes/Alkyd Resins
Epoxy, Phenolics and Silicone Resins
Acrylics, Urethanes and Cellulosics
Solvents
Water-borne Resins and Emulsions
Coatings Additives
White and Extender Pigments
Organic Pigments
Black and Inorganic Pigments
In the second semester the discussion is focused on how
the above raw materials are used to formulate various types of
protective and decorative coatings. Selection of materials, testing
and manufacturing of trade sales paints is dealt with by covering
the following subjects:
Review of Trade Sales Paint Resins
Coatings Calculations
Dispersion Process and Equipment
Pigments and Tinting Systems
Instrumental Colour Matching
Oil Based Formulations
Formulating Latex Paints (two lectures)
Special Formulating Know-how
Manufacturing Methods
Exterior Durability
Quality Control
The third semester lectures covers the following topics:
Review of Resins for Industrial Coatings
Corrosion
Surface Preparation and Primers
Pigments, Dispersion and Equipment
Automotive Coatings (OEM)
Automotive Refinish Coatings
Coil and General Industrial Coatings
Environmental and Government Regulations
Powder Coatings
Application Methods and Equipment (powder)
Application Methods and Equipment (liquid)
Statistical Process and Quality
