Courses have started at the Plaquimet Applications Laboratory

Plaquimet has started its training courses at its brand-new Applications Laboratory. They are oriented to optimize the application of gel coat and polyester resins, as well as teaching the new technologies to solve the typical problems in production environments.

The main objective of the courses is to improve the technical skills of employees within the composites sector.

The courses, with a theoretical and practical focus, center on dynamic learning which can be applied to the companies´ day-to-day working life. Participants will have permanet professional support to clarify technical issues, broaden the participants' Vision of the appropriate use of each process and product, obtain better productivity, in order to maximize the cost-benefit of each production process.

The theoretical block covers the basic chemistry of polyester resins, gel coats and their curing systems, in addition to the techniques of implementation and results, test methods, quality control, typical defects and their corrections.

The practical block is based on the state-of-the-art equipment the Laboratory has, developing techniques and demonstrations of applications with a brush, a roller, a gun, gel coat spray machines, sprinklers and laminators.

The course consists of 4 hours of training and it is free of charge. Vacancies are limited for optimal use of resources and one-on-one interactions with the professionals in charge.

COURSES ARE ORIENTED TO:

Engineers. Technicians and production supervisors, development and quality control in composite materials. Gel applicators and laminators.

Disseminate the correct use of the new Plaquimet technologies in order to optimise and thus improve the products and processes of the end user.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PLAQUIMET COURSES

POLYMET - Polyester Resins

BRITEC - Gel Coats

PART I - Theoretical
• Basic Chemistry of polyester resins, Vinyl Ester and its curing systems
• Advantages and Disadvantages of manual laminating applications, sprayers and light RTM using a closed mold.
• How to define the type of resin according to the applications, performance, quality control and mechanical needs.

PART I - Theoretical
• Britec Gel coat- types, applications, performance, quality control, test methods, defects, causes and solutions
• Application of "Britec" gel coat whit of gel coat spray machine, brush or roller, showing its advantages and disadvantages.

PART II - Practice
• Manual lamination, spray and light RTM
• Demolding and techniques involving semi permanent demolding, wax or others.

PART II - Practice
For the techniques of application whit of brush, roller or gel coat spray machine.

PART III - Questions and conclusions.
Instructor: Anderson Souza

PART III - Questions and conclusions.
Instructor: Anderson Souza