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  • A Guide to Industrial Coatings and Metal Finishes

    Credits: 3 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    This course is a guide to the basics in industrial coatings and metal finishing. It covers basic types of industrial coatings systems, corrosion principles, substrate preparation and cleaning procedures, industry standards, and more.

    Topics:

    • Paint characteristics (wet/dry)
    • Paint layers (primers, intermediates, finishing, clearcoats)
    • Industrial protective coating standards
    • The process of corrosion and corrosion cells
    • Substrate surface preparation and cleaning procedures
    • Paint preparation and application methods
    • Steel, concrete, hi-temp, powder coating systems
    • Types of metal finishes
    • Painting with zinc-rich primers
    • Types of painting defects

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course:
    Click below to enroll:
    (must be logged into your user account)


    2.) Study: Once enrolled, click below to begin the course:

    Download the Study Guide (Mobile Format)

    3.) Test:Upon reading the course Study Guide, please click below to take the quiz.
    (Note: you must be enrolled in the course, and logged into your user account, in order to activate the quiz).

    Take the final exam

    4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the quiz, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.

    Print the Certificate of Completion

    Intended Audience: This course is intended for Mechanical, Industrial, Structural, Civil, Facilties, and other engineers whose job description requires a general knowledge of industrial coatings and metal finish applications and design procedures.
    Publication Source: Original courseware in Flashcard format

    Donald Parnell, PE

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