This revised second edition of the Handbook of Coating Additives compiles a wealth of information on the composition, properties, utilization, and performance of major classes of additives while alerting formulators to potentially damaging interactions and to the challenges inherent in selecting and testing these materials. It offers an abundance of practical knowledge on the industry's most widely used compounds, allowing the formulator to accelerate and refine laboratory procedures, meet regulatory standards, and avoid hazards in the formulation of coatings additives.

From the Preface: “...Maintaining an awareness of developments in the field of coatings additives is a responsibility that requires constant vigilance on the part of the coating formulators. The intent of this work is to be a single source for providing detailed text covering a wide range of coating additive technologies. With increased additive awareness, the process of formulating cost effective coating systems will depend less on guesswork and more on practical knowledge...”

Target Audience: Coating chemists, engineers, applications specialists, and formulators in the paint and protective coatings industry; also upper-level students in these disciplines.

Table of Contents:

Catalysis of Urethane Systems

Catalysis of Amino Cross-Linked Systems

Photoinitiators: Their Mechanisms, Use, and Applications

Corrosion Inhibitors

Adhesion Promoter Use in Coatings

Light and Heat Stabilizers for Coatings

Wax-Based Slip and Mar Additives

Biocides: Wet State and Dry Film

Surfactants and Surface Tension: Effects in Water-Based Coatings

Applications of Surface Additives

Rheology Additives for Solvent and Solventless Coatings

Rheology Modifiers for Waterborne Coatings: Formulating

Foam (De)Stabilization: Mechanism and Application

Coalescing Agents

Polymeric Pigment Dispersants for Nonaqueous Coatings

Pigment Wetting Agents, Pigment Dispersants, Wetting and Dispersing Additives

Index