Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Durability; Outline of Chapters and Selective Topics; ; POLYMERS AND POLYMER NETWORKS; Characteristics of Polymers; Ideal and Non-Ideal Networks; Kinetics of Network Formation; ; CLASSIC THERMOSET CHEMISTRIES; Petro-Based Thermoset Chemistries; Bio-Based Thermoset Chemistries; New Bio-Based Raw Materials for Renewable Thermosets; ; ALTERNATIVE CHEMISTRIES; Solvent-Borne and Water-Borne Coatings; Chemistry of (Hyper)Branched Resins and "High-Solids" Coatings; Powder Coatings; Water-Borne Coatings: Specific Aspects; Radiation Curing; ; ADDITIVES; Why Additives; Thickeners; Surface Active Agents; Surface Modifiers; Leveling and Coalescing Agents; Catalytically Active Agents; Special Effect Agents; ; APPLICATION METHODS; Laboratory and Industrial Methods; Dip-Coating; Doctor-Blade Coating; Spin-Coating; Spray-Coating; Electrophoretic Coating; An Example: Automotive Coatings; ;

INTRODUCTION; Classes of Materials; Why Coatings and What Are Their Benefits; Various Applications: Electrical, Decorative/Protective, Wetting Behavior; Generic Problems: Independent of Application: Adhesion, Water/Environmental Resistance; Specific Problems: Dependent on Application: Gloss, Transparency; General Considerations: Multiple Property Relevance,

Morphology, Effect of Particles; Hydrophilic: Chemistry, Swelling, Friction, Integrity; ; SELF-REPLENISHING COATINGS; Concepts, Requirements and Assessment Methods; Heterogeneous: Capsules, Once-Only, Discrete; Homogeneous: Dangling Chains, Repetitive, Homogeneous; ; OUTLOOK; Present Status; Systems Under Investigation; Unexplored Systems;

PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL ASPECTS; Solubility of Monomers, Polymers and Solvents; Intermolecular Interactions and Colloidal Stabilization; Wetting and Dewetting, CA, Regimes, Hysteresis, Topography and Chemistry; Rheology; Emulsions; Adhesion; ; CHARACTERIZATION; Chemical: IR, Raman, XPS; Morphological: OM, SEM, TEM, AFM, Confocal Optical Microscopy; Thermal and Mechanical: DSC, Rheological Measurements, DMTA, Hardness, Adhesion Tests; Bibliography; ; GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS; Generic Problems; Sustainability and Durability; Weathering and Water Sensitivity of Polymer Coatings; Color; ; ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE COATINGS; Intrinsically Conducting: Bands, Defect Level, Conduction Mechanisms; Extrinsic: Particles, Fibers, Platelets, Percolation; Characterization: 2-Point, (Guarded) 3-Point, 4-Point, Lateral, Through-the-Depth, Frequency Dependence, C-AFM; ; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC BEHAVIOR; Hydrophobic: Chemistry,

A practical guide to polymer coatings that covers all aspects from materials to applications Polymer Coatings is a practical resource that offers an overview of the fundamentals to the synthesis, characterization, deposition methods, and recent developments of polymer coatings. The text includes information about the different polymers and polymer networks in use, resins for solvent- and water-based coatings, and a variety of additives. It presents deposition methods that encompass frequently used mechanical and electrochemical approaches, in addition to the physical-chemical aspects of the coating process. The author covers the available characterization methods including spectroscopic, morphological, thermal and mechanical techniques. The comprehensive text also reviews developments in selected technology areas such as electrically conductive, anti-fouling, and self-replenishing coatings. The author includes insight into the present status of the research field, describes systems currently under investigation, and draws our attention to yet to be explored systems. This important text: - Offers a thorough overview of polymer coatings and their applications - Covers different classes of materials, deposition methods, coating processes, and ways of characterization - Contains a text that is designed to be accessible and helps to apply the acquired knowledge immediately - Includes information on selected areas of research with imminent application potential for functional coatings Written for chemists in industry, materials scientists, polymer chemists, and physical chemists, Polymer Coatings offers a text that contains the information needed to gain an understanding of the charaterization and applications of polymer coatings.