Description
This seminar will give you a more in-depth understanding of cement, polymeric binders and their applications.
Requirements
Basic knowledge of chemistry
Agenda
Theory:
- Chemistry of polymeric dispersions and dispersible polymer powders
- Suitable VINNAPAS® products for dry-mix mortars
- The chemistry and properties of cement
- Modern tile adhesives and their installation and testing
- Lasting external thermal insulation composite systems, including installation, testing and EU regulations
- Efficient self-leveling flooring compounds, and their installation and testing
Practice:
Laboratory training sessions on the following:
- Advanced tile adhesives
- Installation and testing of external thermal insulation composite systems, including tests on a real test wall
- Flow properties of self-leveling flooring compounds
Highlights:
- WACKER plant tour
- Analysis of polymers and mortars, including a tour through the polymer analysis lab
- Group discussion with experts on individual applications (optional)
Seminar objectives
Target audience
Technicians, sales managers and marketing managers with a solid foundation in the subject area
Seminar language
English
Fee (plus VAT)
1150.00 EURNumber of participants
3 - 10Dates
Trainer
Dr. Hardy Herold
Dr. Hardy Herold studied Chemistry at the Friedrich-Alexander University, Erlangen (Germany), and obtained a doctorate in the field of geophysics. After spending two years at KWU (Siemens subsidiary), he started at WACKER POLYMERS in October 1989, working in Technical Marketing, where he supported customers around the world. During this period, he spent substantial periods abroad, including as technical center head in both Moscow (Russia) and Allentown (USA). Since November 2021, Dr. Herold has been a trainer at WACKER ACADEMY Europe.
Dr. Marion Killat
Dr. Marion Killat studied and received her doctorate in chemistry at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern. Following a post-doctoral stay in the USA, she started her career at WACKER in research and development at WACKER POLYMERS. Shortly after the founding of WACKER ACADEMY, she became a member of the trainer team with a focus on various products and applications of the POLYMERS division. In 2020, she took over the management of WACKER ACADEMY Europe.
Michael Killermann
Michael Killermann joined WACKER in 1992 in the analytical department. From 1996 to 2008, he worked as a lab technician in the Building & Coatings business team, where he was in charge of technical distributor support for industrial coatings. He was recruited to the WACKER ACADEMY training team as a practical instructor in May 2008.