(Ebook) Failure Analysis of Paints and Coatings, Revised Edition by Dwight G. Weldon(auth.) ISBN 9780470697535, 9780470744673, 0470697539, 0470744677

(Ebook) Failure Analysis of Paints and Coatings, Revised Edition by Dwight G. Weldon(auth.) ISBN 9780470697535, 9780470744673, 0470697539, 0470744677

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):