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Course description

Certificate in Coatings Technology Level 3

The Coatings Training Institute brought to you by the British Coatings Federation, is suitable for anyone who needs to know more about the technology of coatings. This means not just those people involved directly in coatings formulation and manufacture but also people right across the supply chain, including suppliers to the industry, users of coatings products or who work in a related industry.

Level 3 of this exciting programme of study is primarily aimed at laboratory staff currently employed within the Coatings Industry or working for a supplier to this industry.

These modules expand on the introductory Level 2 modules, looking more closely at the properties of the different types of raw materials used. We examine how these are incorporated into coatings and how the finished products are applied, with a strong emphasis on evaluation at all stages of manufacture.

Level 3 is comprised of modules covering the following topics:

• Types and manufacture of Pigment
• Properties of Pigments
• Media – Thermoplastics Powders
• Media – Thermosetting Powders
• Testing – Solvents and Resins
• The Testing of Pigments
• Manufacture - Paint
• Manufacture - Ink
• Manufacture – Powder Coatings
• Evaluation of Paints – Physical Properties
• Evaluation of Paints – Chemical and Environmental Properties
• Evaluation of Coating Powders
• The Evaluation of Colour
• Paint Application – Spraying
• Paint Application – Non-Spray
• Ink Application Technology
• Application Equipment for the Application of Powder Coatings
• Theory of Application of Powder Coatings
• Application – Metallic Substrates
• Application – Non- Metallic Substrates
• The Curing of Coatings
• Coatings – Safety, Health, and Environmental Aspects

Students work through modules by downloading the coursework material from our study portal. Students also complete online assessments and written tests at the end of the modules which are marked by a Coatings Training Institute tutor, who is appointed when studies commence. Total study time per module is between 8-12 hours. All instructions and learning plans are contained at the beginning of the module. Each student is given a personal web page where they can track their progress.

Pre-requisites

Level 3 - https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels
A general knowledge of Chemistry and Physics are required, with some basic qualification (e.g. A-Level)

Additional information

Successful completion of 6 modules entitles a student to a full International Certificate in Coatings Technology (ICCT) awarded by The Coatings Training Institute. However, certificates are also presented if the student takes only one (or any other number) of modules

Pre-requisites

On request from training provider

Training provider

British Coatings Federation Ltd (T/A the Coatings Institute (CTI)

Email

lorraine.beard@bcf.co.uk

Tel

+442476935390