ITECHTextile and Chemistry Institute

of Lyon

Chemical Engineering SchoolPolymer Science & Applications

Lyon (South-East France)

4 MajorsFormulation Chemistry: Paint, Ink, Coating, Adhesive and Cosmetics Products for vast industries (Automotive, Building, Electronics…)

Plastic Materials : Conception, Transformation: Extrusion, Thermoforming...

Leather : Transformation of raw materials, Creation of Products with a high added value

Textile : Raw material chemistry, weaving, spinning, texturization…

Engineers Degree (Master’s level) -> Oriented towards industry

3 Year balanced course

Fundamental Sciences

• Chemistry, Physics, Mathematical tools, ...

Management skills

• Management, economy, marketing, ...

Specialised technical knowledge

• Raw materials, Formulation/Plastics/Leather/Textile...

TRAINING

Industrial engineers

Engineers(Master’s Degree)

Degree Skills balance Typical job

Recruitment -> Bachelor in Chemistry

3 years of Study at ITECH

12 months work experience

September / June

•Studies at ITECH

July / Septemb

er

•Internship in company

September / June

•Studies at ITECH

July / Septemb

er

•Internship in company

September / February

•Studies at ITECH

March /

August

•Internship in company

3 ye

ars

Engineering degree

Strong partnership with industry

-French and European industry

-Contacts for internships/jobs

-Apprenticeships

-Scholarships -> European Program

European Program – Formulation Chemistry

As of September 2014 -> New Program: courses in English

Formulation Chemistry Major

Paints Inks

AdhesivesCosmetics

Paint Industry

-Europe: decrease in work force

220 paint engineers/year

over next decade

Ageing work force

2 issues:-Quantity: Sufficient graduates-Quality: Necessary skills and competences

Raw Material Industry Paint Industry Paint ApplicationMarket

Tasks

Development with evaluations in paint starting

formulations

New paint development

with evaluation in practice

Physics -Chemistry between

substrate & paint

Demand 27% 60% 13%

Paint Industry

European Program – Formulation Chemistry

35%

28%37%

Manager skills

Specialised technical knowledge

Fundamental

Chemistry

Physics

Fundamental Sciences

Specific

Polymers

Physico-chemistry

Tools

Math

Data treatment

Company management

Economy and company structures

Rights and regulations

Quality, Security, Environment

Management

Social Sciences

Languages

Humanities

Personal development

Research and Innovation

Research project

Internship

Formulation chemistry

Formulation tools

Paint and ahesives procedures

Paints

Adhesives

Cosmetics

Related products

Specific regulation

Polymer Synthesis

Formulation

ProcessesParametersMachinery

Final products

MaterialsMulti-functionality

(decorative, mechanical resistance…)

Expertise of an ITECH engineer

Sponsor Companies2015 cohort

Sponsor Companies2014 cohort

SWITZERLAND

ITALY UK

EUROPE

National Associations Support and Sponsors

FRANCE

2014/2015 Year

Examples Location of Internships2015 - 2016

Münster (Germany) - BASF

Sassenheim (Netherlands) –

Akzo Nobel

Vienna (Austria) - Rembrantin

Newcastle (UK) – Akzo Nobel

Milan (Italy) – JColors

Location of Internships

Scholarships

-Currently Class (2014/2015):

9 students have scholarships

No tuition fees + interships for 3 years

-2015/2016 Class:

≈ 5 full scholarships

≈ 15 partial scholarships: interships

Bachelor in Chemistry

Applicants admitted interview/file June -> Jury 9th of July

Scholarship contest

Admission Criteria

Scholarship Contest

3 minute video

“Paint Yourself”

Your qualities, your ambitions, your hobbies...

What could you bring to the paint industry?

July the 10th -> Jury of Industrials

Choice of Sponsor

A Future In Colour

https://youtu.be/l4s-bzEUtKg

Lyon

-2nd largest city in France

-UNESCO World Heritage

-Gastronomy capital of France

-1h30 to the Alpes or Mediterranean

-2h to Paris by train

Thank You

www.itech.fr/en

www.itech.fr/pages/afutureincolour

Cian Ashworth

cian.ashworth@itech.fr