The book deals with methods determining the causes of premature paint and coatings failures in the commercial and industrial arena. The book starts with chapters on the general principles of coating formulation and the reasons why coatings work and why they fail. It then covers pigments, additives and solventsand then coating types and common failure modes. The book includes application-related problems and field methods, analytical methods, and physical methods. Finally it concludes with chapters on examples of coating failures and the repair of coating failures. It also includes practical examples showing both the thought processes behind such investigations and how the individual techniques complement each other.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-69753-5
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 378
- Fecha Publicación: 13/03/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés