A practical guide to polymer coatings that covers all aspects from materials to applications

Polymer Coatings is a practical resource that offers an overview of the fundamentals to the synthesis, characterization, deposition methods, and recent developments of polymer coatings. The text includes information about the different polymers and polymer networks in use, resins for solvent- and water-based coatings, and a variety of additives. It presents deposition methods that encompass frequently used mechanical and electrochemical approaches, in addition to the physical-chemical aspects of the coating process. The author covers the available characterization methods including spectroscopic, morphological, thermal and mechanical techniques.

The comprehensive text also reviews developments in selected technology areas such as electrically conductive, anti-fouling, and self-replenishing coatings. The author includes insight into the present status of the research field, describes systems currently under investigation, and draws our attention to yet to be explored systems. This important text:

- Offers a thorough overview of polymer coatings and their applications

- Covers different classes of materials, deposition methods, coating processes, and ways of characterization

- Contains a text that is designed to be accessible and helps to apply the acquired knowledge immediately

- Includes information on selected areas of research with imminent application potential for functional coatings

Written for chemists in industry, materials scientists, polymer chemists, and physical chemists, Polymer Coatings offers a text that contains the information needed to gain an understanding of the charaterization and applications of polymer coatings.

The book provides a practice-oriented overview of the fundamentals of polymer coatings. The readers learn about the different classes of materials in use, namely polymers and polymer networks, thermoset plastics, alternative chemicals like solvent- and water-based coatings, and a variety of additives. Dedicated chapters present deposition methods encompassing several mechanical and electrochemical coating approaches, in addition to physical-chemical aspects of the coating process. The wealth of currently available characterization methods is covered in a separate chapter which treats spectroscopic, morphological, thermal and mechanical techniques. The second part of the book is devoted to different selected topics which have undergone strong developments in recent years, such as electrically conductive coatings, hydrophobic and hydrophilic paints, and self-replenishing coatings. Finally, the author summarizes the present status of the research field, describes systems currently under investigation and draws our attention to systems that have not been explored yet.