Registration Open for Fraunhofer IFAM European Courses in North America

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Adhesives personnel attending the North American Fraunhofer IFAM European Adhesive Specialist (EAS) and European Adhesive Bonder (EAB) courses, hosted exclusively by ChemQuest, receive accredited learning opportunities matching their level of experience that help advance not only their understanding but their career development goals as well. Photo courtesy of ChemQuest.

The ChemQuest Group, a global consulting firm focused on tailored business strategy and optimization, technology acceleration, market intelligence, and M&A advisory services for the specialty materials industry, has announced that registration is open for two accredited adhesive bonding-focused courses in 2024.

ChemQuest is Fraunhofer IFAM’s exclusive partner in North America for its European Adhesive Bonder (EAB) and European Adhesive Specialist (EAS) courses. The EAB course will be held January 22-26, 2024, at the ChemQuest Technology Institute facilities in South Boston, Virginia. This introductory course provides attendees with the fundamentals of adhesive bonding. Participants will gain an understanding of the technical aspects and importance of their work procedures.

Beginning April 22, 2024, the more advanced EAS course will blend remote and in-person learning. The EAS course consists of three weeks of structured online classes and one week of in-person activities and testing sessions. Click here to access the full schedule and register.

Attendees of the EAS course will learn about the different types of adhesives and substrates, various surface treatments, test methods, and safety considerations. Course graduates will be able to take on supervisory functions, prepare work instructions, and make contributions to quality assurance aspects of adhesive bonding technology.

To learn more, visit www.fraunhofer.de and www.chemquest.com.