Anticipating paint cracking: The application of fracture mechanics to the study of paint weathering

Journal of Coatings Technology

Volumn 74, Issue 924, 2002, Pages

  Nichols, Mark E ^a  

^a FORD RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILES; COATING TECHNIQUES; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; DUCTILITY; EMBRITTLEMENT; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; HYDROLYSIS; PHOTOOXIDATION; STRESS ANALYSIS; SUBSTRATES; WEATHERING;

FRACTURE ENERGY; PAINT CRACKING;

PAINT;

EID: 0036154350     PISSN: 03618773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02720138     Document Type: Article

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