Advanced Powder Coating Workshop

Powder Coating 102 - Advanced Powder Coating Technology is a 2-day, intensive seminar consisting of the more intricate issues facing the powder coating user.

Topics covered include a thorough explanation of the powder coating chemistries available today and the respective performance features of each technology. We will also delve into the complex mechanisms of gloss control and how to achieve consistent product appearance. A comprehensive discussion of special effect powder technology will give you an understanding of how metallics and pearlescent finishes are created and what to you need to know when applying these specialties. A similarly inclusive presentation will cover the fine details of textures, hammertones, wrinkle and vein effect powder coatings.

Insight will be provided for troubleshooting common and more complicated performance issues such as incompatibility, contamination, incomplete cure, corrosion resistance, hardness and solvent resistance. And finally a wide-ranging and interactive discussion of the latest technology trends will round out the program.

This course is taught by Kevin Biller, of The Powder Coating Research Group.

Day One

• Powder Coating Chemistries
• Performance of Each Chemistry
• Gloss Control
• Metallics and Pearlescents

Day Two

• Special Effects - Textures, Hammertones, Veins, Wrinkles, Speckles
• Alternate Curing Techniques
• Advanced Troubleshooting of Cure Issues, Compatibility, Cratering, Corrosion
• Resistance and Solvent Resistance
• Overview and Discussion on Hardness
• Emerging Technology and R&D Developments

About your instructor: Kevin Biller

Kevin owns and operates The Powder Coating Research Group, a laboratory dedicated to powder coating testing, evaluations and product development.  He began his career in powder coating technology in 1978 at the Glidden Paint Company.  For the first 20 years of his career he worked here and at Herberts Powder Coatings.  Since then he has owned and run a powder coating manufacturer and was the editor of a major trade journal.

Kevin has four US Patents in powder coating technology. He has delivered numerous papers and has written over 50 articles on industrial coatings.  He has published a handbook “Powder Coatings: Foundation for the Novice Formulator” in 2004 by BNP Media, Troy, MI.  He regularly writes a monthly column “Ask Joe Powder” for Metal Finishing magazine

2010 Advanced Powder Coating Courses
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