Short Course Overview 

Cal Poly's Winter Short Course on polymers and coatings brings together academic and industrial experts in the field. The one-week course covers many aspects of coating technology with emphasis on liquid coatings, both waterborne and solvent-based. Participants benefit from discussions of VOC and air quality aspects of coatings by experts in both industry and government regulatory agencies. Participants are expected to have had some exposure to the coatings field along with working knowledge in chemistry and other sciences. 

Polymers & Coatings Winter Short Course
Registration Fees

Registration Fees Include: 

- Hard & Soft Copies of Handouts
- Daily Refreshments
- Lunch Monday-Thursday

Early Bird Registration is available until January 19, 2024. 

Early Bird Registration: $1,850
Regular Registration $1,950

Parking Permits are required on campus. Click here to purchase your parking permit: Cal Poly Parking Permit

Polymers & Coatings Winter Short Course
Daily Schedule*

Monday, February 19

- Coating Industry & Formulation Overview
- Resin Technologies (Overview, Solvent, 2K)
- Pigments and Fillers
- Resin Technologies (Waterborne, Opaque Polymers) 

Tuesday, February 20

- Additives for Coatings
- Characterization (MW, Spectroscopy, etc.)
- Coating Rheology & Rheology Modifiers
- Color & Appearance

Wednesday, February 21

- Modern Methods of Surface Analysis
- Thermal Properties, Film Formation & Curing
- Tour of Facilities

Thursday, February 22

- Polyurethane and UV/Radiation Cure Technology
- Pigment Dispersion
- Coating Rheology-Applications
- Colloid Characterization Methods
- Formulating for the Environment
- VOC/Air Quality - Regulations, Analysis, and Measurement 

Friday, February 23

- VOC Compliant Resin and Colorant Technologies
- Specialty Filters
- Coating Service Life Prediction
- Wrap Up and Evaluations

*Schedule is subject to change

Travel Accommodations

San Luis Obispo is in California's Central Coast region, 200 miles north of Los Angeles and 230 miles south of San Francisco. 

Participants who wish to drive from the Los Angeles or San Francisco areas should take Route 101. 

All major airlines offer services to San Luis Obispo Airport (SBP) with connecting flights from Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Francisco and Seattle. 

For lodging information and hotel recommendations, please visit the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce: Visit SLO. 

Lodging is not included in the program fee.