Training

Citation

(2007), "Training", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 36 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/prt.2007.12936eac.001

Training

Training

2007

25 September

Market Research in the Coatings Industry

Venue PRA, Hampton, Middlesex, UK

This leading edge one-day workshop provides an introduction to “business to business” Market Research (MR), with special emphasis on the Coatings Industry. Good information and data underpins all business decisions and should be an integral part of company activity at all levels. MR can be vital in understanding how to provide a competitive edge and enable a company to optimize its market positioning and offering, essential in the highly competitive Coatings Industry. The workshop will give participants a clear understanding of MR as well as the practical skills and tools to carry out systematic MR and to set up a MR network.

26 September

Making Competitive Intelligence Work in Coatings

Venue PRA, Hampton, Middlesex, UK

This leading edge one-day workshop is an introduction to competitive intelligence (CI), a process that is providing an increasing number of global coatings businesses with the capability to create a sustainable competitive edge in today's fast changing markets. The Coatings Industry is complex and highly competitive and in order to compete and succeed in business, it is vital to know what your key competitors are doing and why? CI provides the processes and capabilities to stay on top of your competitors and derive powerful insights into their businesses. Done properly, CI can be the single most important strategic tool for a company. This workshop provides the skills and tools to begin to exploit CI actively within the coatings market. Participants will discover how to build an effective and ethical CI process that will enhance their organization's competitive position, including minimization of knowledge leaks.

1-3 October

Radiation Curing Technology

Venue PRA, Hampton, Middlesex, UK

This three-day intensive course provides a firm foundation in the chemistry, principles and applications of ultraviolet and electron beam technologies. The course, which embraces all aspects of radiation curing in surface coatings and other specialist areas, is intended for both newcomers and more experienced personnel from companies involved in or intending to become involved in radiation curing technology – formulators, raw material suppliers, equipment manufacturers and end- users.

4 October

Networking for Business Development in the Coatings Sector

Venue PRA, Hampton, Middlesex, UK

An interactive workshop combining training, facilitated discussion and working in pairs and groups to build a networking strategy that directly links into your business development strategy. It is an opportunity to resolve your networking issues, share contact knowledge and, of course, network with some of your sector peers. The focus is on long-term growth and developing pipeline business as well as the types of contacts you will meet in the coatings sector.

8-10 October

Print & Ink Technology

Venue PRA, Hampton, Middlesex, UK

This three day course continues to provide a firm foundation in the terminology and concepts used in print & printing ink technology. The course covers the formulation, application, manufacture and testing of inks, and reviews in the context of the inks and substrates all the various printing processes. Several changes have been made to the traditional course so it continues to closely reflect the changes that are taking place in the industry.

11 October

Networking for Technical Specialists in the Coatings Sector

Venue PRA, Hampton, Middlesex, UK

This one day workshop has been designed to bring together Technical Specialists from the coatings industry. The course combines training, facilitated discussion and working in pairs and groups to provide the why, who, where and how of networking, resulting in individual networking strategies for both internal and external networking. The outcomes will enhance career and management development, support technical development, and where appropriate business development and collaboration.

15-18 October

Paint Technology

Venue PRA, Hampton, Middlesex, UK

This intensive four day course seeks to provide a firm foundation in the technology of organic surface coatings. The course contains an overview of the raw materials used in surface coatings and their contribution to the final properties of the coating. This leads on to a study of coatings systems, with the emphasis on modern technology. The course is aimed towards all those requiring a thorough grounding in paint and surface coatings technology and will be particularly useful to newcomers from raw material suppliers, paint manufacturers and end-users.

30-31 October

Principles of Waterborne Coatings

Venue PRA, Hampton, Middlesex, UK

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. The course identifies the different markets for coatings and reviews the advantages and disadvantages of competing technologies relative to waterborne options. Case histories will be used to illustrate how the penetration into different markets is influenced by the current property mix, and what might be expected from technical developments and the influence of legislation. Major types of waterborne technology will be covered including waterborne dispersions (latexes), solutions and emulsions. Attention will be paid to mechanisms of film formation and the likely impact of film morphology on mechanical and optical properties. Formulation will be addressed with particular reference to the differences from classical solvent borne solution binders. There will be practical demonstrations of latex preparation, MFFT measurement and particle sizing. An outline of processing and application issues will also be covered.

Further, courses available from the PRA are:

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  November 13-14 – Professional Paint Formulation

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  15 November – What is Paint?

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  November 20-21 – Powder Coating Technology

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  November 22 – Coatings for Wood & Wood-Based Substrates

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  November 27-28 – Understanding & Testing the Wet & Dry Properties of Coatings

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  December 3-6 – Paint Technology