This brief book investigates a variety of topics in waterborne coatings technology, now arguably the most important sector in the paints and coatings industry. Each chapter in this compendium is authored by leading industry experts. The book is presented in four sections, covering architectural coatings, industrial coatings, additives, and testing.

From the Introduction: “Over the course of the last 50 years, waterborne coatings have emerged from mere lab curiosity to a dominant presence in the coatings field. Early waterborne coatings did not have the performance of their solvent-borne counterparts...Today, waterborne coatings are not limited to interior architectural flats but span the entire gloss range. Waterborne coating technology is also found in high performance industrial applications such as automotive coatings, bridge and steel structure corrosion resistant coatings, and factory applied finishes...”

Target Audience: A broad spectrum of professionals — including lab chemists, quality practitioners, product managers, and research engineers — involved with the formulation or use of waterborne coatings.

Table of Contents:

Introduction

Architectural Coatings:

Waterborne Coatings for Architectural Paints

Vinyl Acrylic Emulsions from the 20th to the 21st Century

Vinyl Acetate—Ethylene Copolymers As Binders for Coatings

Latex Chemistries for Use in Exterior Architectural Applications

Industrial Coatings:

Overview of Polyurethane Dispersions Chemistry

Waterborne Acrylic Latex Coatings for Corrosion Protection

Waterborne Epoxy Technology for Ambient-Cure, Two-Component Coatings

Additives for Waterborne Coatings:

Coalescing Aids in Latex Paints

Plastic Pigments for Waterborne Coatings

Rheology Modification of Water-Based Coatings

Testing:

The Moving Wall

Target-Based Quality Monitoring of Production Batch Processes