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, 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
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, 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
