Automotive Paints and Coatings [Hardcover]

Now in its second edition and still the only book of its kind, this is an authoritative treatment of all stages of the coating process -- from body materials, paint shop design, and pre-treatment, through primer surfacers and top coats. New topics of interest covered are color control, specification and testing of coatings, as well as quality and supply concepts, while valuable information on capital and legislation aspects is given.
Invaluable for engineers in the automotive and paints and coatings industry as well as for students in the field.INTRODUCTION
Historic Development
Legislation
Automotive and Automotive Paint Market
MATERIALS AND CONCEPTS IN BODY CONSTRUCTION
Introduction
Methods of Body Construction
Principles of Design
Materials
Manufacturing Methods
Joining Methods
PRE-TREATMENT OF MULTI-METAL CAR BODIES
Car Body Construction Material
Pre-Treatment Process
Car Body Pre-Treatment Lines
Properties and Specifications of Zinc Phosphate Conversion Layers
Environmental Legislation
ELECTRODEPOSITION COATINGS
Physico-Chemical Basics of the Deposition Process
Data for Quality Control
Resins and Formulation Principles
Film Performance of Cathodic Electrocoatings
Design of Electrocoating Lines
Defects During Application and their Prevention
Electrocoatings and Similar Process Used in Automotive Supply Industry
PRIMER SURFACER
Requirement Profiles
Raw Materials
Liquid Primer Surfacer
Powder Primer Surfacer
Process Sequence
TOP COATS
Pigments and Color
Single Stage Topcoats
Basecoats
Clearcoat
Consolidated Process
POLYMERIC ENGINEERING FOR AUTOMOTIVE COATING APPLICATIONS
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