Silicon-acrylic sol-gel modified automotive clear topcoats for etch and scratch resistance

Surface Coatings International Part B: Coatings International

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 205-211

  Blizzard, J D ^a   Perz, S V ^a   Popa, P J ^a,b   Stasser, J L ^a   Tonge, J S ^a  

^a DOW CORNING CORPORATION   (United States)

^b DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

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EID: 0346367481     PISSN: 14764865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02700399     Document Type: Article

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