Colloids in Paints

Preface
COLLOIDS IN PAINTS
The Disperse Particles
The Dispersion Medium and Film Formers
Deposition of Particles and Their Adhesion to the Substrate
Flow Characteristics (Rheology) of Paints
EMULSION, DISPERSION AND SUSPENSION POLYMERIZATION: PREPARATION OF POLYMER COLLOIDS AND THEIR STABILIZATION
Emulsion Polymerization
Polymeric Surfactants for Stabilization of Preformed Latex Dispersions
Dispersion Polymerization
PIGMENT DISPERSION
Powder Wetting
Breaking of Aggregates and Agglomerates (Deagglomeration)
Wet Milling (Comminution)
COLLOID STABILIZATION OF PAINT DISPERSIONS
Electrostatic Double Layer Repulsion
Total Energy of Interaction
Adsorption and Conformation of Polymeric Surfactants at Interfaces
Interaction Between Particles Containing Adsorbed Polymeric Surfactant Layers
PARTICLE DEPOSITION AND ADHESION
Deposition of Particles on Surfaces
Particle-Surface Adhesion
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF RHEOLOGY
Principles of Steady-state Measurements
Principles of Viscoelastic Behavior
RHEOLOGY OF SUSPENSIONS, EMULSIONS AND THEIR MIXTURES (SUPEREMULSIONS)
Rheology of Suspensions
Rheology of Emulsions
Rheology of Suspoemulsions of Polystyrene Latex and Isoparaffinic Oil Stabilized with Synperonic PE (PEO-PPO-PEO A-B-A Block Copolymer)
RHEOLOGY MODIFIERS, THICKENERS AND GELS
Introduction
Classification of Thickeners and Gels
Definition of a ¿Gel¿
Classifiaction of Gels
Polymer Gels
Particulate Gels
RHEOLOGY OF PAINTS
Introduction
Experimental Techniques for Studying Paint Rheology
Application of Rheological Techniques to Paint Formulations
Application of Rheology for Paint Evaluation
Examples of the Flow Properties of Some Commercial Paints