Automotive Coatings Formulation: Chemistry, Physics und Practices

Content
1 
Introduction ................................................................................................ 
15
2 
General aspects of coatings ........................................................................ 
17
2.1 
Composition of paints ...................................................................................................... 
17
2.1.1 
Resins ................................................................................................................................. 
17
2.1.2 
Pigments and pigment-like substances ....................................................................... 
18
2.1.2.1 
Colour generation ............................................................................................................. 
18
2.1.2.2 
Inorganic pigments .......................................................................................................... 
23
2.1.2.3 
Organic pigments ............................................................................................................. 
23
2.1.2.4 
Effect substances .............................................................................................................. 
24
2.1.2.5 
Functional pigments ........................................................................................................ 
24
2.1.3 
Solvents and dispersing agents .................................................................................... 
25
2.1.4 
Additives ............................................................................................................................ 
28
2.2 
Application form ............................................................................................................... 
29
2.2.1 
Organic solutions .............................................................................................................. 
29
2.2.2 
Water-borne solutions ..................................................................................................... 
30
2.2.3 
Water-borne dispersions ................................................................................................. 
30
2.2.4 
Non-aqueous dispersions ............................................................................................... 
30
2.2.5 
100 % systems ................................................................................................................... 
31
2.2.6 
Powder coatings ................................................................................................................ 
32
2.3 
Film forming ...................................................................................................................... 
32
2.3.1 
Physical drying ................................................................................................................. 
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2.3.2 
Chemical film forming .................................................................................................... 
33
2.4 
Production process........................................................................................................... 
36
2.5 
Application methods ....................................................................................................... 
39
2.6 
Coating systems ................................................................................................................ 
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