Mechanism for environmental etch of acrylic melamine-based automotive clearcoats: Identification of degradation products

Journal of Coatings Technology

Volumn 72, Issue 904, 2000, Pages 39-45

  Schmitz, P J ^a   Holubka, J W ^a   Xu, Li Feng ^a  

^a FORD RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINDING ENERGY; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CROSSLINKING; DEGRADATION; PITTING; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

AUTOMOTIVE CLEARCOATS; ENVIRONMENTAL ETCH;

PAINT;

EID: 0033732844     PISSN: 03618773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02698018     Document Type: Article

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