Second Edition
edited by R. Lambourne
and T.A. Strivens

Features:

• One of the most comprehensive handbooks ever available
• Unique chapter on use of computers and Internet in formulation and control of coatings design
• Easy to read format allows for use by students and nonscientific technicians

Comprehensive and authoritative, this up-to-date exploration of the science and technology of paints and surface coatings covers the theory often missing in other texts and introduces state-of-the-art developments and cutting-edge proposals. It offers an easy-to-read account of the principles involved in the optical properties of paints, covering both the physical and aesthetic aspects of opacity and color, and discussing in detail the physics of paint and the physical chemistry of dispersions. It also reviews the polymer chemistry of all common paint binders and the technology of pigment use.

Paint and Surface Coatings: Theory and Practice suggests a totally new approach to building and house paints that looks at the requirements of substrates. Extensive sections on automotive paints and automotive refinish paints address the demands and performance required in these markets. Valuable chapters on the use of computers in the paint industry and health and safety explore their recent influences on coating developments.

This is a completely revised and updated second edition of this very popular book first published in 1987. Paint and Surface Coatings: Theory and Practice is for all those in the paint industry; paint manufacturers and raw material suppliers; industrial paint users; and students.

Contents

1. Paint Composition and Applications—A General Introduction
2. Organic Film Formers
3. Pigments for Paint
4. Solvents, Thinners and Diluents
5. Additives for Paint
6. The Physical Chemistry of Dispersion
7. Particle Size and Size Measurement
8. The Industrial Paint Making Process
9. Coatings for Buildings
10. Automotive Paints
11. Automotive Refinish Paints
12. General Industrial Paints
13. The Painting of Ships
14. An Introduction to Rheology
15. The Rheology of Paints
16. Mechanical Properties of Paints and Coatings
17. Appearance Qualities of Paint—Basic Concepts
18. Specification and Control of Appearance
19. Durability Testing
20. Computers and Modeling in Paint and Resin Formulating
21. Health and Safety in the Coatings Industry

Index

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