OCCA KZN Mini Symposium

Paint Fundamentals

OCCA KZN held a mini symposium on Paint Fundamentals at the Westville Country Club on the 3rd of March 2023.

Topics covered: Making paint, Testing paint, Emulsions, Resins and Solvents.

Attendance was open to all in the coatings industry.

Emulsions Summary

Basic Emulsion Principles
Basic Emulsion Principles
Paint Properties Affected by Monomer Type
Paint Properties Affected by Monomer Type
Paint Properties Affected by Emulsion Characteristics
Paint Properties Affected by Emulsion Characteristics
Advantages and Disadvantages of Emulsions of Different Polymer Types
Advantages and Disadvantages of Emulsions of Different Polymer Types

The Components of an Acrylic Paint

Components of Acrylic Paint 1

Paint Testing

The following topics were discussed and explained :

Testing off surface coatings

Reasons for testing

Consequences off testing

Types off testing IE QC and Evaluation

Process flow off above

Quality control test and assessment

User specifications

Raw material test and process flow chart

Testing schedule

Paint Fundamentals Emulsions
Paint Fundamentals Emulsions
Paint Fundamentals
Surface Coatings
Paint Fundamentals
Paint Fundamentals
Paint Fundamentals
Paint Fundamentals
Paint Fundamentals
Paint Fundamentals
Paint Fundamentals