A

TECHNICAL REPORT
ON
STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME (SIWES)
WITH
POWERSEAL PAINTS FACTORY
(POWERSEAL NIGERIA LIMITED, NO 11 INUWA ABDULKADIR ROAD, KAKURI, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA.)

BY
SAMUEL OBARAFO
MATRIC NUMBER: 2009/1/34353EH

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY MINNA,
NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

MAY 2014
A

TECHNICAL REPORT

ON

STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME (SIWES)

WITH

POWERSEAL PAINTS FACTORY

(POWERSEAL NIGERIA LIMITED, NO 11 INUWA ABDULKADIR ROAD, KAKURI, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA.)

BY

SAMUEL OBARAFO

MATRIC NUMBER: 2009/1/34353EH

SUBMITED TO THE

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING,

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY MINNA,

NIGER STATE, NIGERIA.

IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD

OF BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING ([Link]) DEGREE IN CHEMICAL
ENGINEERING

MAY 2014

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I hereby appreciate God Almighty for giving me the Grace, opportunity and

Strength to complete my industrial training successfully, I also thank the

management and staffs of Powerseal Nigeria Limited (PNL) most especially Engr

Ibrahim Usman (the Executive Chairman of Powerseal Nig Ltd ), Engr Maina (Sales

Manager), Mr Abdullahi (Production Manager), Mr Oluwaseyi Ogunjimi (Assistant

Production manager /Color Matcher), for their exposure, support and assistance, my

sincere thanks also goes to Engr. Sadam, Mr tsebe, Mr Agbo, and the entire staffs

of the production department for their knowledge and experience shared as well as

their support and assistance throughout the period of industrial attachment with the

factory.

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ABSTRACT

This report is centered on a six months Student Industrial Work

Experience Scheme (SIWES) training program with Powerseal Nigeria Limited

(Powerseal Paints) Kaduna state, with highlight on paint production such as

Emulsion paints, Gloss paints, and Texcote paints, giving a full enlightenment

on equipments used in paints production, as well as the components of paints, and

the production / post-productin steps and processes, giving a clear idea of the

student involvement in all operational activities carried out in the paints

factory.

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TABLE OF CONTENT

PAGE

Title…………………………………………………………………………..…..……………..i

Acknowledgement …………………………………………………..……..…………………ii

Abstract …………………………………………………………………..…..………………..iii

Chapter one

Introduction………………………………………………………...………….………………1

Aim and Objectives……….………….……………………………………….……………..2

Introduction to powerseal Nigeria Limited………………………………………………3-4

Organogram of Powerseal Nigeria Limited………………….…………………………5

Paints and Powerseal Paints………………………………………….………………..….5-9

Chapter two

Literature Review………..…………………………………………………..……………….10-11

Chapter three

Training/Work done ……………………………………………………………..………..…12

Block diagram of operational sections and units in powerseal paints factory………….12

Description of operational sections and units in powerseal paint factory………….13-14

Some equipments and their uses in the production of paints………………………14

Paints mixing equipments…………………………………………………………………15-19

Measuring equipments…………………………………………………………………….19-23

Some other tools used in the paints factory…………………………………………...23-26

Components of paints and it manufacturing process……………………………...27-30

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Chapter four

Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………..………31

Relevance of training to Engineering…………………………………………………..32

Recommendation…………………………………………………………………………….33

References…………………………………………………………………………...............34

Appendix……………………………………………………………………………………...35

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CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is a skill acquisition

program designed for the students of tertiary institutions as a complimentary

program to the knowledge gained through theoretical education, laboratory and

workshop practice engaged in by students, In partial fulfilment of the requirement

for the award of Degree in Bachelor of Engineering to students of the department

of chemical engineering, Federal University of Technology Minna, practical

experience are improvised for students to discover the working environment,

students of 400level in Universities of Technology are opportune to use this

privilege provided by the Federal Government through its parastatal (Industrial Trust

Fund) ITF, for the period of six(6) months.

The program also exposes the students to real life experiences situations, It

prepares the students for life after school since the whole process is far from the

normal academic, laboratory and workshop practices.

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1.1 AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF SIWES

i. To create an avenue for student to apply learnt theories in solving problems encountered

at their places of attachment.

ii. To enable the student gain knowledge that is not obtainable in the classroom.

iii. To serve as an avenue for building relationships and connections that could help career-

wise after their years of undergraduate study.

iv. To focus and re-focus students on how their fields of study can build up and develop

various fields of human endeavors.

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1.2 INTRODUCTION TO POWERSEAL NIGERIA LIMITED

In line with the objective of this program, the student was privileged to

undergo the industrial training with Powerseal Nigeria Limited (Powerseal Paints

Factory) Kaduna.

Powerseal Nigeria Limited(PNL) is located in Kaduna State Nigeria, where it

started off as a Civil Engineering and Construction Company way back in 1989 when

it commenced the cement based coating known as Cemtex at it’s factory located

at No 11 Inuwa Abdulkadir Road, Kakuri, Kaduna South Industrial Area, It was

Originally jointly owned by a British and his Nigerian partner, Late Rtd Col

Ahmadu Yakubu, PNL was acquired in 1999 by private family owned company, in

which the company was sold to Engr Ibrahim Usman who is presently the

Executive Chairman of Powerseal Nigeria Limited, with the change in ownership

however, PNL diversified it’s product base and introduced high class traditional

Liquid paints, emulsion, gloss in addition to oil base, undercoats, primer and

texture coat (texcote or powertex). Apart from paints, PNL also now has a concrete

department that produces interlocking paving stones that are geometrically designed

to interlock open spaces in residential terraces, traffic and pedestrian walkways,

etc, not withstanding PNL is a very active member of both the Manufacturers

Association of Nigeria(MAN) and the Paint Manufacturers Association of

Nigeria(PMAN) with Engr Usman as the current Branch Chairman of MAN(Kaduna

South/East Branch) and also a National Council Member of both MAN and PMAN.

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PNL has it Head Office and Kaduna Sales Depot located at No 4 Sultan Road,

Ungwan Sarki, p.o Box 5629 Kaduna North, Nigeria, with the production

factory located at No 11 Inuwa Abdulkadir Road, Kakuri, Kaduna South, Nigeria.

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FIGURE 1.0: POWERSEAL NIGERIA LIMITED ORGANOGRAM.

1.3 PAINTS

Paints is any liquid liquefiable, or mastic composition that, after

application to a substance in a thin layer, converts to a solid film, it is

most commonly used to protect color, or provide texture to objects, paints can be

made or purchased in many color, artificial etc, paints is typically stored, sold,

and applied as a liquid, but dries into a solid.

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1.4 POWERSEAL PAINTS

Powerseal paints has long life and when applied, the films are protected Against

biological growth of fungi and algae thus making them to meet the durability

and aesthetic needs of her customers, powerseal paints are well pigmented to

give good oblitration at one or two coats, and color are retained for a very long

time after weather exposure, with good flow, sheen film, heavy torrential

downpour.

With costumers satisfaction as her goal, powerseal can match any color outside

her color chart as may be required by her customers.

1.5 CLASSIFICATION OF POWERSEAL PAINTS

Powerseal paints are classified into two product base,

1. Dry base paints

2. Wet base paints

1.5.1 THE DRY BASE PAINTS

This is a formulated paints which undergoes a dry process with the end

product known as powerseal cement texture(cemtex) paint, though it is not commonly

used in these millennium due to advancement in technology and discoveries.

i. Powerseal Cemtex : is a cement base decorative products specially formulated to

carry out rendering and decorating by one operation, it is time saving, inexpensive

and durable when dry, it forms a rock hard coating with remarkable waterproof

qualities, Powerseal Cemtex is a very high quality paint providing colorful as

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well as attractive finish that is specially formulated to meet the contrasting

demands of extreme climatic conditions, It is therefore ideally suited for the

Nigerian humid (tropical) South West and South-East regions as well as the dry

arid North. In the past, users were satisfied when they mixed ordinary colored

cement with Sand for their tyrolean applications However, the demand for

water-proof, pre-mixed cement products increased due to the tremendous price

increase of high quality, durable weather-proof paints, the mixture of colored

cement and sand only never guarantees any long lasting water-proof effect,

Moreover, tyrolean applications with the traditional texcote formulations or

with grey cement and applied emulsion end up requiring large quantities of paint

leading to much higher costs than through the direct application of Powerseal

Cemtex, This cost reduction is even much more glaring when applications are

made directly on to un-plastered blocks or poorly finished renderings.

1.5.2 WET BASE PAINTS

This class of paints categorizes liquefied paste of organic and inorganic

solvents with additives and pigment processed to give a product that dries variably

as related to their texture, this comprises of emulsion, texcote, gloss and satin

paints.

i. Emulsion paints : Powerseal Emulsion is a high quality, smooth, matt finish Styrene

Acrylate emulsion paint with good opacity, It consists essentially of liquid

Styrene Acrylate and synthetic resin combined with selected pigments and

extenders, and has been formulated to meet requirements for interior and exterior

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decoration, after an emulsion paint is applied, the water evaporates and the

polymer particles pack closely and fuse together to form a continuous film, the use

of water rather than an organic liquid means that emulsion paints produce fewer

volatile organic compounds (VOC ) when they are used.

Powerseal Emulsion is particularly useful in industrial environment and

private residence, When used for kitchens and bathrooms, it will withstand frequent

washing down Powerseal Emulsion may be applied to rough cast, pebble dash, old

tyroleen finish, old stipple finish, cement paint (gloss, oil, emulsion), calcium

silicate bricks, concrete bricks and blocks, asbestos cement sheet, asbestos insulating

boards (interior), gypsum plaster (interior) and expanded polystyrene tiles and sheets

(interior), Powerseal Emulsion is not recommended for exterior application to

common bricks unless they are dry and the construction affords protection from moisture

penetration.

ii. Texcote Paints(Powertex): Powertex is a high textured interior and exterior

finish designed to give patterned finish on the backings when applied with

patterned Roller, it consists of selected pigments and extenders, Styrene Acrylic

synthetic resin, medium aggregates derived from granite and other chemical additives,

It combines aesthetic values with durability, good adhesion properties and weather

Proof. Powertex is used for interior and exterior decoration of residential and

commercial buildings(business centres inclusive), It may be applied to sand finishes,

old stipple finish, concrete bricks and blocks, stock and facing bricks, calcium

silicate bricks, asbestos cement panels and asbestos insulating board (internal).

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iii. Gloss and Satin: Powerseal Gloss is a high gloss finish essentially made

from non-yellowing and unsaponifiable alkyd resin, selected light fast pigments

and other chemical additives, It combines protection and durability with aesthetic

values, a very hardwearing finishing paint, gloss is used mainly on wooden and

metal surfaces, Satin is used in the same way as gloss but is slightly less shiny

and is increasingly popular, especially for interior woodwork, Both solvent-based of

gloss and satin paints are available, Almost all gloss and satin paints are suitable

for interior or exterior use, Some glosses are formulated especially for exposed exterior

surfaces, Gloss is generally applied as a single coat over one or two coats of primer.

Gloss paint is widely used because it produces an attractive shiny surface that is

so durable that it can be used outside, The binder or film former in gloss paint is

called an alkyd resin, this is a long chain polymer made by reacting a vegetable

oil such as soya bean or linseed oil with an alcohol and an organic acid, the resin

is dissolved in an aliphatic petroleum solvent, so that it can be spread

easily, when the solvent evaporates, the oxygen of the air interacts with the resin

which results in the formation of cross links between the polymer molecules and

produces a strong, dry film, It is excellent for both interior and exterior application

on cement concrete surfaces particularly for public areas that are susceptible to

water and oily stains e.g. kitchen, bathroom, skirting, fascia, doors, windows and

frames, It also affords good protection for steel structures such as tanks, silos and

plant equipment.

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CHAPTER TWO

2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW

Powerseal Nigeria Limited(PNL) is located in Kaduna State Nigeria, where it

started off as a Civil Engineering and Construction Company way back in 1989 when

it commenced the cement based coating known as Cemtex at it’s factory located

at No 11 Inuwa Abdulkadir Road, Kakuri, Kaduna South Industrial Area, It was

Originally jointly owned by a British and his Nigerian partner, Late Rtd Col Ahmadu

Yakubu, PNL was acquired in 1999 by private family owned company, in which the

company was sold to Engr Ibrahim Usman who is presently the Executive

Chairman of Powerseal Nigeria Limited, with the change in ownership however,

PNL diversified it’s product base and introduced high class traditional Liquid

paints, emulsion, gloss in addition to oil base, undercoats, primer and texture coat

(texcote or powertex).

Apart from paints, PNL also now has a concrete department that produces

interlocking paving stones that are geometrically designed to interlock open spaces

in residential terraces, traffic and pedestrian walkways, etc, not withstanding

PNL is a very active member of both the Manufacturers Association of

Nigeria(MAN) and the Paint Manufacturers Association of Nigeria(PMAN) with

Engr Usman as the current Branch Chairman of MAN(Kaduna South/East Branch)

and also a National Council Member of both MAN and PMAN. PNL has it Head

Office and Kaduna Sales Depot located at No 4 Sultan Road, Ungwan Sarki, p.o

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Box 5629 Kaduna North, Nigeria, with the production factory located at No 11

Inuwa Abdulkadir Road, Kakuri, Kaduna South, Nigeria.

Due to the recent change of ownership in the year 1999, however the company

diversified it’s product base and introduced high class traditional liquid paints

texture coat(texcote or powertex), emulsion and gloss, with the factory carrying out

a batch process operation for the production of paints due to the equipments on

ground, the factory is capable of producing 2400litres of emulsion paints per batch,

1200litres of texcote paints per batch, and 480litres of gloss paints per batch.

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CHAPTER THREE

3.0 TRAINING/WORKDONE

During the course of the work experience, the student was exposed to a lot of
equipments and processes involved in paint making as related to the factory.

FIGURE 3.0: BLOCK DIAGRAM OF OPERATIONAL SECTIONS AND UNITS

IN POWERSEAL PAINTS FACTORY.

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3.1 DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONAL SECTIONS AND UNITS IN POWERSEAL

PAINTS FACTORY

The factory has various sections and units where processes and operations are

carried out, however all sections and units interacts with one another in the

factory.

 Storage Unit : This is the largest unit in the factory(also referred to as warehouse)

where all materials are kept, for use and after use, majorly raw materials and

finished products, are stored in the unit as well as some working tools and packaging

materials.

 Laboratory Section : The factory laboratory is a very sensitive section where

samples of raw materials and products are tested and certified before production

and after production after which some are kept for future references, color charts

are also kept in laboratory, however laboratory scale machines and equipments are

also in the laboratory for the production of sample paints in order to identify and

and meet up with the procurements by the Standard Organization of Nigeria(SON)

and the latest development in the paints manufacturing industry.

 Production Unit : This is the unit where all the manufacturing processes is

carried out either mechanically or manually, there are two major types of

operation In the production unit, (i) Dry operation section (ii)Wet operation section

(i) Dry Operation Section: In this section, paints such as Cement Texture(Cemtex) are

produced, meanwhile the raw materials are dry and the products are also dried

powdered, with the use of a special cemtex machine.

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(i) Wet Operation Section: In this section, paints such as gloss, emulsion and Texcote

are produced using organic synthetic solvents and solute, as the raw materials

and yielding a liquefied products, however mixing machines are used in carrying

out manufacturing process in this section.

 Packaging/Labeling Section: This is the section that gives the finishing touches to

the products, meanwhile the activities carried out in this section includes,

writing of batch number, labeling and packaging of all finished products.

 Health, Safety and Environment Unit(HSEU) : Behind all the various sections

and units, there lies a group of personnel who are always on ground to ensure a

hazard free working environment, in which their responsibilities includes cleaning

and tiding up of the factory work tools as well as washing the mixing

vessels and manufacturing equipments, whether before or after use, and also

setting up the equipments for use, they also ensure that all wastes are

disposed in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Federal

Environmental Protection Agency(FEPA) as well as the state, which is Kaduna

State Environmental Protection Agency(KEPA).

3.2 SOME EQUIPMENTS AND THEIR USES IN THE PRODUCTION OF

PAINTS

Some of the equipments used in powerseal paints factory for the processing of

various types of paints are pictorially presented as well as some other hand

tools used for the completion of the production process.

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3.3 PAINTS MIXING EQUIPMENTS

Various paints mixing equipments are mounted to process paints of different base
and textures to a suitable finished product.

3.3.1 Texcote Paints Mixing Equipment : it is specially designed to mix and blends

various components, which gives a texcote product, the equipments has two shafts,

with one baffle to ensure a homogeneous mixing, while belted to two electric motors

in which one is to revolve the shaft rod as the other is to revolve the baffles rod,

it uses an hydraulic-elevator to lift the shafts and baffles so that the mixing vessel

(1200Lt capacity) can be remove at ease when several tasks are to be performed.

1200Lt capacity

FIGURE 3.1: TEXCOTE PAINTS MIXING EQUIPMENT

3.3.2 Gloss Paints Mixing Equipment : The equipment is mounted to process oil base

paints, it has two electric motors and two mixing vessels of 240Lt capacity each,

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in which at the bottom of the vessels there are pebble balls(see fig 3.3) that blends

the components and mixes as the shaft blades rotates.

240Lt capacity
240Lt capacity

FIGURE 3.2 : GLOSS PAINTS MIXING EQUIPMENTS

FIGURE 3.3 : GLOSS PAINTS IMPELLER BLADE AND PEBBLE BALLS

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3.3.3 Emulsion Paints Mixing Equipment : The equipments are designed to

mix and blend paints components using a shaft, the machines has an hydraulic

elevator, with an electric motor which revolves the shaft rod using a conveyor

belt, the mixing vessel is of 1200Lt capacity each.

1200Lt capacity

FIGURE 3.4 : EMULSION PAINTS MIXING EQUIPMENT .i

FIGURE 3.5: EMULSION PAINTS MIXING [Link]

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1200Lt capacity

FIGURE 3.6 : EMULSION PAINTS MIXING [Link]

FIGURE 3.7 : EMULSION PAINTS MIXING EQUIPMENT AND SHAFTS

3.3.4 Laboratory Scale Paints Mixing Equipment : Laboratory paints mixing machine is

a miniature size of the factory size paints manufacturing machine, it has a mixing

vessel of its own size, it has an hydraulic lift and a shaft, the machine is used in

producing paints samples in the laboratory for test and developments of newer

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quality paints as well as meeting up with the lates development in the paints

industry, most color charts and samples are created and developed in the

laboratory before being certified for indutrial scale production.

FIGURE 3.8 : LABORATORY PAINTS MIXING EQUIPMENT

3.4 MEASURING EQUIPMENTS

There are various measuring instruments and handtools used in the paints factory
as required today base on the demand for accuracy to minimize mistakes and
errors as well as minimizing the waste of raw materials and meeting up with the
expected production capacity.

3.4.1 250Kg Platform Weighing Scale : This is a heavy mass weighing scale of
about250Kg capacity, it is used in the weighing of raw materials and finished
products for comfirmation and certification of there mass before and after production.

FIGURE 3.9: 250Kg CAPACITY PLATFORM WEIGHING SCALE

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3.4.2 High Precision 30Kg Electronic/Digital Weighing Scale: The laboratory make use
of the light weight scale in weihing, during operations related to sample scale
Production, weighing of chemical components used in the operation, as the scale is
of low weighing capacity(30Kg) and can also be operated in kilograms or grams.

FIGURE 3.10: LABORATORY ELECTRONICS/DIGITAL WEIGHING SCALE

3.4.3 Manual Weighing Pan Scale 25Kg : This is a mechanical weighing pan with
25Kg capacity, and it is used in the factory for weighing raw materials
ofnegligible weights such as color pigments and other light weight substances.

FIGURE 3.11: MANUAL WEIGHING PAN SCALE OF 25Kg, 15Kg AND 5Kg

3.4.4 Mecury In Glass Thermometer : This tool is used sometimes to check the
temperature of some organic solvents used in manufacturing paints as well as the
temperature of paints while undergoing mixing process in the mixing vessel.

FIGURE 3.12 : MERCURY IN GLASS THERMOMETER

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3.4.5 Viscometer Clamp and Cup : This is an assembled instrument use to measure the

Viscosity of a paint to check if it meets the required model as stipulated by the

Standard Organisation of Nigeria(SON), the cup used in testing for the viscosity of

the paint is known as ford viscosity cup, it is a viscosity measurement device widely

used in the paint industry, It is commonly a stainless steel cup with a tiny

hole drilled in the center of the bottom of the cup, There are five cup

specifications, labeled ford cup #x, where x is the number from one through five,

Large number cup sizes are used when viscosity is high, while low number

cup sizes are used when viscosity is low.

FIGURE 3.13 : VISCOMETER CLAMP WITH FORD VISCOSITY CUP

To determine the viscosity of a paint, the cup is dipped and completely filled with

time until the liquid streaming out of it breaks up, this is the

corresponding"efflux time", On paint standard specifications, one denotes

viscosity in this manner: efflux time, ford cup number.

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The Ford viscosity cup is a simple gravity device that permits the timed flow of

a known volume of liquid passing through an orifice located at the bottom,

Under ideal conditions, this rate of flow would be proportional to the kinematic

viscosity (expressed in stokes and centistokes) that is dependent upon the specific

gravity of the draining liquid. However, the conditions in a simple flow cup are

seldom ideal for making true measurements of viscosity, It is important when

using a Ford Cup and when retesting liquids that the temperature of the cup and the

liquid is maintained, as ambient temperature makes a significant difference to

viscosity and thus flow rate.

Conversion

One can convert efflux time to kinematic viscosity by using an equation for each

cup specification number, where t is the efflux time and ν is the kinematic

viscosity in centistokes.

 ford Cup #1: ν = 1.1(t - 29)

 ford Cup #2: ν = 3.5(t - 14)

 ford Cup #3: ν = 11.7(t - 7.5)

 ford Cup #4: ν = 14.8(t - 5)

 ford Cup #5: ν = 23t

3.4.6 Laboratory Stop Clock : The Laboratories stop clock is a triple action timer

(start- stop fly back) that records time during the test for the viscosity of a paint

with two levers a large 100 mm dial from 0 to 60 seconds, and a small 10mm dial 0

to 60min

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FIGURE 3.14 : LABORATORY STOP CLOCK USED WHEN TESTING FOR
VISCOCITY

3.5 SOME OTHER TOOLS USED IN THE PAINTS FACTORY

There are other tools used regularly in the paints factory in as much as there

is production going on in the factory.

3.5.1 Sample Chart Drying Box : This is a rectangular wood box which has an

Argon bulb inside it positioned to heat and dry every wet sample chart when

plugged to an electric power source, a white cardboard paper is painted to check

for paint texture and color after drying, the charts are kept for reference purpose

when same type of paints is required another time.

FIGURE 3.15: SAMPLE CHART DRYING BOX

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3.5.2 Wheel Barrow: A wheel barrow is a small hand-propelled vehicle, usually with

Just one wheel, designed to be pushed and guided by a single person using two

handles to the rear, it is used in carrying and conveying raw materials, items and

products in the factory.

FIGURE 3.16 : WHEEL BARROW

3.5.3 : Shovel : it is a hand tool consisting of a broad, usually curved blade attached to a

long handle, used for lifting and moving loose material with a scooping motion,

especially one used for digging or moving sharp sand use in producing texcote

paints mostly when sieving to get a unified texture.

FIGURE 3.17 : SHOVEL

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3.5.4 Rubber Mallet : This is a hammer that has a rubber head and a wooden or

Plastic handle, it is majorly used for corking paints products while packaging,

by hitting it on the cork to ensure a firm grip.

FIGURE 3.18 : RUBBER MALLET

3.5.5 Scrapper : This is a hand tool used in scrapping off died paints

products which which sticks to the interior part of the mixing vessel in

order to avoid color contamination during another operation, it can also be used

in scrapping off dried paints from any part of the factory as a result of splashes.

FIGURE 3.19 : SCRAPPER

3.5.6 Hand Scoop : this is a plastic or steel fabricated tool, a utensil with
a short rounded sides, used for shoveling handle and deep or ladling in the paints
factory for fetching solutes of measurable volumes or weight when need, it is
often used for fetching color pigments or other dry or semisolid substances as well
as any type of powdered chemical additives for the production of paints as required,
the colored ones are used for fetching color pigments while the steal scoops are
for chemical additives.

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FIGURE 3.20 : COLOR PIGMENTS AND ADDITIVES SCOOP

3.5.7 MESHED SIEVE : it’s a utensil consisting of a wooden frame surrounding

a mesh, it is used for separating large particles from small particles, in the

production of texcote paints, the meshed sieve is used to sieve sharp sand (less

than, or equal to 0.1cm thickness) for the production of darker colors texcote

paints, it is also used to sieve marble dust for the production of white and

light colors texcote paints.

FIGURE 3.21 : 0.1cm DIAMETER MESHED SIEVE

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3.6 COMPONENTS OF PAINTS AND IT MANUFACTURING PROCESS

Typically, there are five main components in a paint: pigments, binders, solvents,

extenders, and additives.

 Solvent : In the most basic sense, the liquid component of a paint is simply

responsible for transporting the binder and pigment to the substrate surface, The

type of liquid depends upon the other components of the given paint, Oil-based

paints, for example can use a basic paint thinner or Kerosene as the primary liquid,

Latex-based (emulsion) paints, on the other hand, tend to use water as their liquid.

 Extenders : These pigments are the filler used in paint pigment, they make up the

balance of the powder component of the paint, they do not hide as well as primary

pigments and have a significant impact on the overall characteristics and performance

of a paint, including hiding, durability and retention of color as they assist in mildew

prevention, some example of extenders are (Zinc Oxide, Aluminium silicate or Kaolin,

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3), Titanium Dioxide(TiO2) , Magnesium Silicate or Talc).

 Additives : Small amounts of other compounds are added to paint to improve its

properties. Thickeners, for example, are additives that help thicken the paint to make

application easier so that the paint covers the wall with a thicker layer of paint to hide

what is underneath (e.g Natrosol (Hydroxyethyl Cellulose), Buffer solution, marble dust,

sharp sand, Sodium), Surfactants help disperse pigments within the paint, ensuring the

coat is even and stays in place providing UV protection from the sun fading the paint

(e.g, Titanium Oxide (TiO2)), Co-solvents help the binder film formation and help

prevent paint damage from occurring if the paint is frozen, and also make application

easier by lengthening the amount of time the paint can be open before and Biocides are

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preservatives which help prevent mildew, and also fight bacterial growth when paint is

applied in moist areas such as the bathroom (e.g ROCIMA 520S TDS, DOWICIL 75,

BIOBAN 655, and B19 e.t.c), when paint is applied Surfactants help prevent paint

components from separating, The more additives, the higher the quality of the paint.

 Pigment : Pigments are fine powders that are spread throughout the paint film and help

hide the surface underneath and may also provide color, A paint’s pigment plays a large

role in determining color and appearance. Some pigments also provide added bulk,

helping to thicken a paint when needed (e.g Black pigment, Blue pigment, Green

pigment, Red pigment, White pigment, Yellow pigment, e.t.c)

 Binder : In a paint mixture, the binder is responsible for providing adhesion, binding the

pigment, and also gives the paint resistance properties which make the final coating tough

and durable. The binder itself is clear and glossy, but the presence of pigment interferes

with this quality. Depending on the ratio of pigment to binder, or the PVC (pigment

volume concentration) the paint can assume varying levels of glossy finish. Paints with

the glossiest finish often have a typical PVC of 15 percent, while the most matte paints

have a PVC anywhere from 40 to 80 percent. Paints with less gloss have more binder per

unit of pigment, and tend to be more durable. Example of binders are, (Alkyd or

Synthetic Resin, Poly Vinyl Acrylic) e.t.c.

The table below shows the percentage by mass of the components required in

making paints.

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TABLE 3.0: PERCENTAGE OF COMPONENTS FOR THE FORMULATION OF
PAINTS

PERCENTAGE BY MASS

CCOMPONENTS
GLOSS EMULSION

Alkyd resin binder 54 0

Pigment 25 0

Solvent 17 25 to 50

Additives 4 2 to 5

Co-polymer binder 0 15 to 23

Pigment (white) 0 20

Pigment (color) 0 0 to 5

Extenders 0 15 to 25

3.7 PAINT MANUFACTURING PROCESS

In the process of getting a finished paint product, two stages of production are

involved, i. the production process and ii. The post-production process,

i. The production process : this is a step by step procedure taken in charging all the

various components of paints into the mixing vessel, one after the other to achieve

an homogeneous texture and blend of paint, the steps below may require up to

50minutes for a complete blend of an emulsion paint, while it may require 2hr to

3hours for a gloss paint.

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Note : That in paints production the taste or texture of the color
demanded, determines the production time or residence time of the
paints.

Powerseal paints factory is capable of producing 2400liters of emulsion paints per

hour, 1200litres of texcote paints per hour, and 480litres of gloss paints per
180minutes (3hours) in a batch.

TABLE 3.1: STEP BY STEP CHARGING OF COMPONENTS INTO THE MIXING

VESSEL

STEPS COMPONENTS

1 Solvent

2 Extenders

3 Additives

4 Pigments

5 Binder

ii. Post-production process of paints : After completion of the mixing process,

giving an homogeneous product, the post production process listed below are

carried out to give the paint a finishing touches,

 Laboratory Certification

 Writing of batch number

 Labeling

 Packaging and corking

 Cleaning/washing the equipments.

The student was fully involved in the production process and the post

production process of paints in powerseal paints factory.

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CHAPTER FOUR

4.O CONCLUSION

During the six month industrial attachment, The student was fully involved in

the production process and the post-production process of paints in powerseal paints

factory, and was able to understand fully, the process involved in production of

paints, as well as knowing the effect of a solvent, pigments, additives, binder, and

extenders as the components that builds up a paint.

The student has also learn how to maintain a good and cordial relationship among

the factory staff and in any work environment, which could be said to be an

enlightening and interesting experience.

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4.1 RELEVANCE OF TRAINING TO ENGINEERING

 The training is relevant in helping the student understand how much

Engineers work together as a group or team, bearing in mind that in the

place of attachment no one works as a single head, rather everyone

contributes there labour and ideas to achieve a desired goal.

 The training is very important in helping the student realize how practical

and problem-solving Engineering could be with the aim of meeting needs

of the society.

 The training has enlighten the student about how a mixing vessel works,

and how time affects the mixing of a chemical substance.

 The training has help the student understand the effect of a solvent, binder,

additives, extenders, and pigments as the components that builds up a

paint.

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RECOMMENDATION

1. UNWILLINGNESS OF SOME COMPANIES TO ACCEPT STUDENTS;

Most companies do not accept student, sometimes when they do, they give stringent

conditions which the student might not be able to fulfill. The result is that only few no of

student end up getting a reasonable placement for industrial training.

SOLUTION: There should be a constitution mandating companies to take a given

number of students according to the operation of the company.

2. Also the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) officials should be paying regular visits to

industries/factories where industrial trainees are, to access their level of performance and

to ensure they were well placed in the area related to their discipline.

3. All staffs in every organisation that accept students on industrial attachment

should be free and ready to share there knowledge with out keeping some as

what they called there trade secrets, just as some staffs may never want a student

to know how to carry out some assignment just because they want to maintain

there office of function as a staff.

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REFERENCES

 Powerseal paints factory No 11 Inuwa Abdulkadir Road, Kakuri, Kaduna South,

Nigeria.

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APPENDIX

 fordCup#1:ν =1.1(t - 29)………………………………………………… .page 22

 fordCup#2: ν =3.5(t - 14)………..………………………………………. .page 22

 fordCup#3: ν =11.7(t - 7.5)………………………………………………. page 22

 fordCup#4: ν =14.8(t - 5)………………………………………………… page 22

 fordCup#5:ν= 23t………………………………………………………… page 22

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