Failure Analysis of Paints and Coatings, Revised Edition

• Entirely devoted to the failure analysis of coatings and paints – an “excellent reference to a select market”.
• Latest edition contains new material on surface preparation, transfer of salt to steel from contaminated abrasive, effect of peak density on coating performance, on galvanizing, silane-modified coatings, polyurea coatings, polyaspartics, and powder coatings and on dry spray.
• Balances scientific background and practical advice, giving both the theory and applications in a slim, easily readable form.
• Includes case studies of laboratory tests.
• Written by an author with over 25 years of experience in the paint and coatings industry.

Content:
Chapter 1 General Principles of Coating Formulation (pages 1–8):
Chapter 2 Why Coatings Work and Why They Fail (pages 9–37):
Chapter 3 Pigments (pages 39–50):
Chapter 4 Additives and Solvents (pages 51–64):
Chapter 5 Coating Types and Common Failure Modes (pages 65–124):
Chapter 6 Application?Related Problems (pages 125–134):
Chapter 7 Field Methods (pages 135–139):
Chapter 8 Analytical Methods (pages 141–260):
Chapter 9 Physical Methods (pages 261–273):
Chapter 10 Examples of Coating Failures (pages 275–345):
Chapter 11 The Repair of Coating Failures (pages 347–349):