Materials and Coatings

Core curriculum

• Polymer science
• Strength of materials
• Colorimetry
• Experimental design
• Physical chemistry of surfaces and interfaces
• Industrial applications

Options

• Option n°1: Plastics and composites

  Plastic processing techniques - The design of parts and tools - Molten-state rheology - C.A.D. - Physical tests - Identification and control of Composite plastics - Heat transfer - R&D project.

• Option n°2 : Paints, Inks and Adhesives or Formulation chemistry

  Raw materials - Physical chemistry of coatings - Manufacturing - Control - Formulation - Manufacturing and application techniques - Microbiology applied to paints and related products.

• Option n°3 : Technical and Functional Textiles via a “research” professional training contract

  Raw materials - Spinning - Throwing - Texturing - Weaving - Hosiery - Finishing - Technical textiles - Composites - Textile creation - C.A.D./C.A.D.-C.A.M.

• Option n°4 : Leather Processing

  Raw materials - Biochemistry of the skin - Microbiology applied to leather - The chemistry of tanning Leather manufacturing - Dyeing Control - Colorants - Leather greasing - Leather finishing - Leather goods - Footwear - Furnishings.

Professional thesis

The specialist course includes a placement with a company and/or research centre. Lasting between 27 and 32 weeks, from March to September, this placement allows students to complete a personal project on a subject chosen by the industry, in collaboration with the Institute. This project leads to the preparation of a thesis which is subsequently defended before a jury featuring both the industrial tutors and professors supervising the project.