The Journal of Coatings Technology articles from May 1998

The Journal of Coatings Technology archives from May 1998

Waterborne symposium's 25th anniversary celebrated during a ceremony on February 18 in New Orleans, LA. (1998 International Waterborne, High-Solids, and Powder Coatings Symposium)
May 1, 1998... Increasing governmental regulations and changing raw materials supplies and sources are challenges to the coatings industry today. The technology presented at the International Waterborne, High-Solids, and Powder Coatings Symposium on February...

Microstructure of weathered paint and its relation to gloss loss: computer simulation and modeling.(Cover Story)
May 1, 1998... INTRODUCTION The task of defining gloss is a difficult one, involving a consideration of issues from a number of scientific areas including physics, chemistry, the physiology of vision, and psychophysics. In a consumer product context, we...

A new approach in the development and testing of antifouling paints without organotin derivatives.
May 1, 1998... INTRODUCTION Fouling and corrosion are both major issues in the protection of ship hulls. The growth of plants and mollusks, which settle on immersed surfaces, results in a considerable increase of friction resistance affecting speed and fuel...

Photodegradation of water-based acrylic coatings containing silica.
May 1, 1998... INTRODUCTION Worldwide restrictions on the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the atmosphere have forced the surface coatings industry to find more environmentally acceptable replacements to the traditional solvent-based...

Novel ambient temperature curable two-component waterborne silicone-acrylic coatings.
May 1, 1998... INTRODUCTION Environmentally friendly coatings have been developed to meet VOC regulations around the world.[1-3] There is also strong demand to develop an isocyanate-free and ecologically safe coating system that provides excellent film...

Pigments: measurement of performance.
May 1, 1998... Successes in the development of tests for pigment characterization have contributed greatly to successes of the industry. However, problems with the evaluation of performance have slowed progress in some areas of pigment development....