OPACI-COAT-300®: A Risk Mitigation Strategy for Thermal Stress Breakage (ICD201)

Silicone Water-Based Coating Education

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course will provide education about the risk of thermal stress breakage in spandrel glass applications. Attendees will learn about ceramic frit’s weakening effects on heat-treated glass. Testing methodology and industry standards will also be addressed. The OPACI-COAT-300® silicone water-based coating will be introduced as a strategy to reduce risk of thermally induced breakage in glass facades.


Your Instructor


Kate Stewart, CSI, CDT
Kate Stewart, CSI, CDT

Kate Stewart, CSI, CDT is the Architectural Program Manager at ICD High Performance Coatings, manufacturer of OPACI-COAT-300® water-based silicone glass coating. She has presented to over 100 global architecture firms and hosts weekly webinars for Architects, General Contractors, Developers, Glazing Subcontractors, and Glass Fabricators. Kate has been a speaker at multiple events, including Fenestration Association of BC (FENBC) Technical Conference, BAU Germany, and Midwest Build Week. She was also quoted in USGlass Magazine regarding Façade Visual Harmonization and Thermal Stress Breakage.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mkwstewart/


Course Curriculum


  OPACI-COAT-300®: A Risk Mitigation Strategy for Thermal Stress Breakage
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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
Will I receive a certificate of completion?
Yes, attendees are automatically provided with a personalized certificate after completing the course.
Does this course have a quiz?
There is a quiz after each Learning Objective, 10 questions in total.

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