Functional Polymer Coatings Principles, Methods, and Applications [Hardcover]

Focusing on a variety of coatings, this book provides detailed discussion on preparation, novel techniques, recent developments, and design theories to present the advantages of each function and provide the tools for better product performance and properties.

•    Presents advantages and benefits of properties and applications of the novel  coating types
•    Includes chapters on specific and novel coatings, like nanocomposite, surface wettability tunable, stimuli-responsive, anti-fouling, antibacterial, self-healing, and structural coloring
•    Provides detailed discussion on recent developments in the field as well as current and future perspectives
•    Acts as a guide for polymer and materials researchers in optimizing polymer coating properties and increasing product performance

Contributors xi

Preface xiii

1 Transparent Organic–Inorganic Nanocomposite Coatings 1
Shuxue Zhou and Limin Wu

1.1 Introduction 1

1.2 Fabrication Strategies 2

1.2.1 Blending Method 2

1.2.2 Sol–Gel Process 10

1.2.3 Intercalation Method 11

1.3 Mechanically Enhanced Nanocomposite Clearcoats 13

1.3.1 Solventborne Polyurethane Nanocomposite Coatings 15

1.3.2 Waterborne Nanocomposite Clearcoats 17

1.3.3 UV?]Curable Nanocomposite Coatings 19

1.3.4 Other Mechanically Strong Nanocomposite Coatings 26

1.4 Optical Nanocomposite Coatings 28

1.4.1 Transparent UV?]Shielding Nanocomposite Coatings 28

1.4.2 High Refractive Index NalS