Automotive Paints and Coatings

INTRODUCTION
Historic Development
Legislation
Automotive and Automotive Paint Market
MATERIALS AND CONCEPTS IN BODY CONSTRUCTION
Introduction
Methods of Body Construction
Principles of Design
Materials
Manufacturing Methods
Joining Methods
PRE-TREATMENT OF MULTI-METAL CAR BODIES
Car Body Construction Material
Pre-Treatment Process
Car Body Pre-Treatment Lines
Properties and Specifications of Zinc Phosphate Conversion Layers
Environmental Legislation
ELECTRODEPOSITION COATINGS
Physico-Chemical Basics of the Deposition Process
Data for Quality Control
Resins and Formulation Principles
Film Performance of Cathodic Electrocoatings
Design of Electrocoating Lines
Defects During Application and their Prevention
Electrocoatings and Similar Process Used in Automotive Supply Industry
PRIMER SURFACER
Requirement Profiles
Raw Materials
Liquid Primer Surfacer
Powder Primer Surfacer
Process Sequence
TOP COATS
Pigments and Color
Single Stage Topcoats
Basecoats
Clearcoat
Consolidated Process
POLYMERIC ENGINEERING FOR AUTOMOTIVE COATING APPLICATIONS
Polyacrylic Resins
Polyester Resins
Polyurethane Dispersions
Polyurethane-Polyacrylic-Resins
Epoxy Resins
Crosslinking Agents and Network Forming Coating Systems
PAINT SHOP DESIGN AND QUALITY CONCEPTS
Coating Process Steps
General Lay Out
Coating Facilities
Paint Drying
Quality Aspects
Economic Aspects
COATINGS FOR PLASTIC PARTS
Exterior Plastics
Interior Plastics
ADHESIVE BONING - A UNIVERSAL JOINING TECHNOLOGY
Fundamentals
Bonding in Car Manufacturing
IN-PLANT REPAIR
SPECIFICATIONS AND TESTING
Color and Appearance Measurement
Weathering Resistance
Corrosion Protection
Mechanical Properties
SUPPLY CONCEPTS
Quality Assurance
Supply Chain
OUTLOOK
Status and Public Awareness of the Automotive Painting Process
Legislation Trends
Customer's Expectations
Innovative Equipments and Processes
Innovative Business Ideals