Automotive Paint and Industrial Coatings

Graduate

This course covers: functionality and application methods of automotive coating layers, concepts in polymer chemistry and suspensions, automotive coatings formulation, application of coatings by dip and spray processes, curing of coatings after application, appearance measurement and durability testing. Concepts of adhesion, corrosion resistance and surface pretreatment will also be covered. Powder coating and coating plastics. Each student will complete a literature review of a topic in coatings. (Anti- requisite: ENVE-8900 Pollution Prevention in Manufacturing.)