Our training courses cover various aspects of product design and development, safety and sustainability. Each course can be customised to meet the specific needs of your organisation
Our training courses cover various aspects of product design and development, safety and sustainability. Each course can be customised to meet the specific needs of your organisation
Safety in the Laboratory: Essential Training Course
Why Lab Safety Matters: Ensuring safety in the laboratory is crucial for protecting yourself and others from potential hazards. Our comprehensive training course, “Safety in the Laboratory,” is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain a safe working environment.
Course Highlights:
Introduction to Lab Safety: Understand the fundamental principles of maintaining a safe laboratory.
General WHS Legal Requirements: Learn about the legal obligations and standards for workplace health and safety.
Safe Lab Conduct: Best practices for safe behaviour and procedures in the lab.
Emergency Equipment: Familiarise yourself with essential emergency equipment and their proper use.
Chemicals Legal Requirements: Navigate the legal aspects of handling and using chemicals.
Globally Harmonised System (GHS): Understand the international system for classifying and labelling chemicals.
Safety Data Sheets: Learn how to read and interpret Safety Data Sheets for chemical safety information.
Labelling: Proper labeling techniques to ensure clear identification of substances.
Chemicals Storage and Handling: Best practices for the safe storage and handling of chemicals.
Laboratory Wastes Management: Effective methods for managing and disposing of laboratory waste.
General Laboratory Operations: Overview of safe operational procedures in the lab.
Risk Assessment: Techniques for identifying and mitigating potential risks in the laboratory.
Enroll now to ensure a safe and compliant laboratory environment. Your safety is our priority!
Standard Operating Procedure: Products Design and Development
Unlock the secrets of chemical product design and development with our comprehensive training course, “Standard Operating Procedure: Products Design and Development.” With a focus on performance, cost optimisation, safety, and sustainability, master the gated approach covering the entire product lifecycle—from ideation and concept development to product development, production scaling, performance qualification, and post-market surveillance. Emphasise lean design principles, product validation and verification, regulatory compliance, and sustainability. Our course includes SOP “Products Design and Development”, and templates for all activities: structured formats to brainstorm and capture innovative ideas, tools to refine and validate product concepts, step-by-step guides for lab-scale and pilot production, checklists and protocols for successful scale-up, and frameworks for ongoing product monitoring and improvement.
Enroll now and take the first step towards mastering chemical products design and development!
Fifty Shades of Sustainability: Comprehensive Training Course
What is Sustainability? Sustainability is about meeting our present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs. It encompasses a broad range of practices and principles aimed at preserving our environment, promoting social equity, and fostering economic viability.
Course Highlights:
History of Sustainability: Trace the evolution of sustainability from its early roots to its current significance in global policies and practices.
Climate Change: Understand the science behind climate change, its impacts, and the urgent need for action.
Sustainability and the Consumer: Explore how consumer choices affect sustainability and what individuals can do to make a positive impact.
Greenwashing: Learn to identify misleading claims about the environmental benefits of products and practices.
Sustainable Product Design and Development: Discover the principles of designing and developing products that are environmentally friendly and sustainable.
Enroll now to gain a deeper understanding of sustainability and how you can contribute to a greener future. Let’s make a difference together!
Water-Based Coatings and Paints: Formulation Principles
Join our in-depth training course, “Water-Based Coatings and Paints: Formulation Principles,” designed to provide you with the essential knowledge and skills to excel in the field of coatings and paints.
Course Highlights:
Dispersing Agents: Learn about the role and selection of dispersing agents to achieve stable and uniform dispersions.
Rheology Modifiers: Understand the importance of rheology modifiers in controlling the flow and application properties of coatings.
Basics of Rheology: Gain a solid foundation in rheology, the study of the flow and deformation of matter, crucial for formulating effective coatings.
Paints and Coatings Optimisation: Discover techniques for optimising the performance and properties of paints and coatings to meet specific application requirements.
Ingredients Recommendation: Get expert advice on selecting the best ingredients for your formulations to ensure high-quality and durable coatings.
Laboratory Equipment: Familiarise yourself with the essential laboratory equipment needed for formulating and testing water-based coatings and paints.
Enroll now to master the principles of water-based coatings and paints formulation. Enhance your expertise and stay ahead in the industry!
Stability testing is a crucial part of product design and development, defining expiration dates and ensuring consistent quality, efficacy, and safety over the shelf life. The stability testing program should consider various factors and variables.
Course Highlights:
Regulatory Guidelines: Best practices for designing a stability testing program
Driving Requirement: Defining physical and chemical critical parameters and acceptance criteria
Test Conditions: Temperature and humidity considerations, unopened container vs. in-use testing, duration and frequency of testing
Real Time vs Accelerated Testing: Using acceleration coefficients to predict product stability, approaches for liquids, semi-liquids, and solids, stress testing
Sampling Plan: Organizing samples, justifying sample size and method of sampling, determining the number of batches and tests for statistically significant results
Equipment: Climate chambers calibration and environmental control
Test Process: Standard test methods for critical parameters, methods development and validation
Formulation, Packaging and Label: Items to be tested
R&D vs Manufactured Product: Product intended for marketing considerations, retention samples management
Challenge Test: Preservation efficacy considerations for water-based products
Documentation: Test protocols and record-keeping
Enroll Now to design an efficient stability testing program for both existing and new products!