Thermal Spray Applicator Training (THERMAL APP) Course
Association for Materials Protection and Performance
This course is designed to train and certify applicators in the application of thermal spray coatings to industrial substrates. Includes classroom instruction, hands-on workshops, written exam, and optional hands-on certification assessment.
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This course is designed to train and certify applicators in the application of thermal spray coatings to industrial substrates. Course units cover: Thermal Spray Process Overview, Arc Spray Safety and Equipment Components (or Flame Spray), Overview of SSPC CS-23/AWS C2.23M/NACE No.12, Surface Preparation Requirements, and Operating Parameters and Quality Control. The classroom session consists of an 8-hour lecture and is supplemented by workshops in which students use SSPC CS-23/AWS C2.23M/NACE No. 12, measure compressed air cleanliness, abrasive cleanliness, soluble salts, profile height, ambient conditions, and dry film thickness and complete a bend test. The written exam consists of 25 multiple-choice questions. Candidates wishing to become certified will take a hands-on assessment requiring them to spray coatings on a steel test panel constructed in accordance with ASTM D4228. Prerequisite Thermal Spray Applicator Prerequisite Form required (see Thermal-App-PreReq.pdf)
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