Pigments & Fillers Selection for Optimal Performance & Cost

Principles and phenomena, being associated with production, stability, application and lifetime of coatings and inks will be discussed in this online course. Jochum Beetsma will tackle typical behaviour of liquid systems like dispersion, stability and rheology. We will see how solid raw materials, being pigments and fillers, influence virtually all system properties.

Summary of the topics as included in the e-Training Course:

Properties of liquid systems: rheology, solids content, VOC, colloidal stability, sedimentation and wear of equipment.
Properties of films: adhesion, flexibility, permeability, corrosion resistance, hardness, abrasion resistance, sandability, chemical resistance, hiding power and colour strength.
Key properties of solid raw materials: particle size, particle shape, specific surface area, oil adsorption value, Critical Pigment Volume Concentration, Moh hardness, surface composition, post-treatment, pH, density and fastness.
Link between properties of solid raw materials and properties of complete systems and films resulting from those systems.

At the end of the training there will be a Q&A Session where you can pose questions to Jochum Beetsma.

A transcript of all the questions and answers will be made available after the event.

Pigments play a key role in paints and inks. The more pigment you use in the formulation, the best properties you get in addition to color. But pigments are costly materials and need to be cautiously selected and mixed to fillers. Fillers can also improve the film properties (adhesion, barrier, flexibility, scratch…) and help reducing VOC. Having a good overview of all pigments and fillers available as well as optimized combination is critical.

By attending this online course, you will be able to address the following questions:

Which criteria should I focus one when selecting pigments and fillers?

How solid raw material properties (shape, size, surface, density, hardness, oil adsorption…) can influence the final system performance?

How can I efficiently mix pigments & fillers to achieve optimal performance?

Price, ease of production, rheology, stability, solvent content, film performance … how pigments and fillers can help improving all these properties?

Attend e-Training Courses with your colleagues (even if they are not in the same place):

	Regular Access	Group / Multi Access
Number of attendees	Up to 3 attendees	Up to 10 attendees
Number of connections (1 Connection)	1 connection	Up to 3 connections
Fee (currency converter)	€ 290	€ 580

SpecialChem is not accountable for users' costs linked to participating in the e-Training Course, including but not limited to the phone and Internet connection fees. We advise you to use your computer's audio. We also provide local phone numbers for when available.

Your registration includes:

Pdf slides at least 24h before the live session
1h online short course by an independent expert
Live interaction with the expert during the 30-minute Q&A session
Q&A Transcript when you submit your feedback on the course
Expert contact details to further discuss your projects

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Cancellation:

You can cancel your order any time prior to the course by writing to e-training@specialchem.com.

All cancellations made before presentation slides are sent will be charged 30% of total order price
If presentation slides have been sent but the live session has not yet been delivered, 50% of total order price will be charged
All cancellations made after the course will be charged a full amount of the order price.

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*e-Training Credits:** Purchase credits in advance & attend whenever you or your colleagues want within 12 months. 5 credits: € 999 (save up to 30%) 10 credits: € 1499 (save up to 55%) (*) 1 regular access = 1 credit used, 1 group/multi access = 2 credits used
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