Characterising Physical Properties of Coatings

This book is a printed compilation of nine key works with focus on physical characterisation of organic coatings (rheology, thermal analysis, surface structure, scratch/mar etc.) by Michael Osterhold and co-authors. The articles were originally published in reputable journals.

Main topics are:

Rheological characterisation of paint systems

Characterisation of disperse systems

Dynamic mechanical analysis of coatings

Characterising the surface structure

Surface tension and physical paint properties

Characterising the scratch/mar resistance

Weathering and physical properties

Analysis of paint defects

FTIR spectroscopy (real-time)