Plural Component Basics
Level: Basic
Duration: 2 Days/16 Hours, Includes Written Exam & Hands-On Skills Assessment
Class Times: 8:00 - 5:00
Cost: Member $595, Non-Member $795
Credits: 0.7 CEUs
Certification Term: N/A
Written Exam Retake Fee: $100
Contact Dee Boyle to schedule
412.281.2331, Ext 2202 • boyle@sspc.org
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Scheduling and Proposals
To receive a proposal for scheduling at your facility, including price estimate, set-up requirements and an equipment list, please contact Jennifer Merck toll-free at (877) 281.7772, ext 2221 or by email at merck@sspc.org.
Course Description
This course is designed to train marine/industrial applicators in the application of protective coatings by airless spray using plural component spray equipment. The program focus is on the application of two component epoxy and polyurethane protective coatings in a marine/industrial environment on steel or concrete.
Course Content
- Introduction to and overview of plural component equipment operational systems
- Characteristics of plural component coatings
- Troubleshooting
- Hands-on and group exercises
- Brush & Roll
Benefits of Attending
To train the competency of individuals who operate plural component spray equipment and those who spray protective coatings using such equipment.
After attending this course you will be able to:
- Discuss the advantages of plural component spray technology
- Describe a two-component epoxy and polyurethane protective coating.
- Recognize the importance of when and how coatings are mixed on a plural component spray pump.
- Distinguish among the various methods of mixing: manual, at the gun, before the manifold, after the manifold.
- Apply plural component coatings to concrete and steel in a manner that meets the requirements of a given job specification.
Course Format
Exams
There will be a written multiple-choice exam (25 questions) and the hands on skills assessment exam. All exams are conducted in English. If a candidate fails an exam, he or she must retake the segment of the program for which the examination was given. For example, if a person fails the written exam but passes the hands on skills assessment exam, he or she only has to retake the review of fundamental knowledge classroom session and retake the written exam. Conversely, if a person passes the written exam but fails the hands on skills assessment exam, he or she will have to retake and pass the hands on assessment at his or her employee’s expense. Again, a total of 80 points is required to pass both the written and hands on exams.
Overview of Fundamentals (Classroom session)
The classroom session consists of a 6-8 hour review of the fundamentals of plural component spray technology. The review will cover the fundamentals of the process of spraying two component coatings using airless plural component spray pumps (e.g. material ratio; material viscosity; mixing; ambient conditions for application and curing; product data sheets; material safety data sheets; spray technique); equipment operation; troubleshooting basics and lessons learned; coating materials appropriate for plural component spray; quality control basics.
Hands-on Assessment
The hands on assessment requires each student to operate the plural component pump and explain its operations, and if qualifying for a spray training certificate, to also spray coatings on a steel or concrete test area. Candidates must wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during the hands on session and must be able to answer questions in English about troubleshooting in cases where things go wrong with the spray pump operation.
Who Should Attend
Contractors, project supervisors, and craftworkers involved in applying plural component technology.
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