Formulation Material Selection

Formulating Flame Retardant Coatings for US & EU Markets

Language: English
Length: 90 min
Recorded on: 04 Mar 25

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Course Description

Launch your flame-retardant coatings faster in your chosen market in the US and EU (architecture, industrial, transportation...) steering clear of any formulation challenges and regulatory pitfalls!

Top expert Wallace Kesler will guide you through:

  • Material selection against current and probable material bans by government or trade bodies, while keeping desired performance in view.
  • Determining screening protocol with the right critical tests and key performance indicators.
  • Choosing the right tests (in-house or outside lab) as per customers' expected performance criteria.
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Wallace Kesler lives in the Southern California city of Redlands and works as a product development laboratory group leader for an architectural coatings manufacturer in Los Angeles. A Michigan native, Wallace earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry at Michigan Technological University and a Master’s Degree in Polymer and Coatings Technology at Eastern Michigan University.

During his thirty-year career, Wallace has worked in product development for automotive, industrial, wood and architectural coatings. Among the coatings companies, Wallace has worked for are AKZO Nobel, Valspar and Sherwin Williams. Additionally, he has worked in technical service for BASF Colors & Effects.

Areas of professional interest include heat reflective coatings for energy management and coatings based on renewable materials. Wallace is an active member of the Los Angeles Society for Coatings Technology and enjoys the professional camaraderie it provides.

When not thinking about paint, Wallace enjoys spending time with his family, surf fishing and cycling.

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Why should you view this course?

With demand for FR coatings blooming, there is no doubt a huge potential for increasing business in the unsaturated market! However, regulatory restrictions and meeting the specific customers' performance expectations for your chosen market are easier said than done. Without a clear vision of the targeted end-user application and thorough selection of raw materials, your product could lose its market edge.

Let us take you in the right direction:

  1. Achieve optimal properties between application demands (train, aircraft, commercial buildings…) and product development capabilities.

  2. Make the most of your budget with intelligent assessment of testing (in-house vs lab).

  3. Easily succeed in governing body certification tests with effective prototype screening and achieve market success.

  4. Understand how the markets work in the EU and US, what would be a good fit for your company, and how soon you can expect to bring products to market.

Who should join this course?

  • Formulators, people working in R&D, product development and management, marketing interested in formulating FR coatings and expanding into markets like commercial buildings, public buildings, architectural type coatings, industrial applications, transportation (aircraft, train), chemical plants, etc.

  • Complete the course and (unlock your personalized certificate)– your badge of accomplishment awaits!

  • This course is suitable for advanced level proficiency
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Questions you will be able to answer after this course:

  1. How do I select the right flame retardant additives to meet US and EU regulations?

  2. What are the best non-toxic and halogen-free alternatives for flame retardant coatings?

  3. What kind of testing do I need to do? Where can I find out about those tests and if I need to have outside tests done, how do I find a laboratory to do that?

Course Outline

Fire/Flame Retardant Coatings Basics & Markets

How to Deal with Formulation Challenges with Key Strategies

  • Begin with the End in Mind - how to find the right fit between application demands and product development capabilities
  • Types of regulatory bodies that govern the use of flame retardants

How to Be Savvy with Material Selection to Achieve Desired Performance

  • Select candidate materials from a good material selection database, keeping the application and required performance in mind
  • Eliminate proscribed ingredients first to prevent developing unsuitable coatings
  • Research starting formulations using material selection

Determine Screening Protocol

  • Screen prototype formulations
  • Further develop the most promising formulations

How to Optimize Formulations with the Right Tests Using Customers' Expected Performance Criteria

  • Full testing protocols can be expensive and time-consuming
  • Determine which tests are best performed in-house or at outside services
  • Ensure tests are properly documented and certified to enable customer acceptance

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  • With improved performance
  • Environmental and safety improvements
  • How to reduce toxic components
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