Microstructure and morphology of amine-cured epoxy coatings before and after outdoor exposures - An AFM study

Journal of Coatings Technology and Research

Volumn 2, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 547-556

  Gu, Xiaohong ^a   Nguyen, Tinh ^a   Oudina, Mounira ^a   Martin, David ^a   Kidah, Bouchra ^a   Jasmin, Joan ^a   Rezig, Aziz ^a   Sung, Lipiin ^a   Byrd, Eric ^a   Martin, Jonathan W ^a   Ho, Derek L ^b   Jean, Y C ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Durability; Physical properties; Service life prediction; Surface analysis, epoxy resins; Surface chemistry; Weatherability

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CARBON DIOXIDE; DEGRADATION; DURABILITY; EPOXY RESINS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MICROSTRUCTURE; NEUTRON SCATTERING; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

SERVICE LIFE PREDICTION; SURFACE ANALYSIS; WEATHERABILITY;

COATINGS;

EID: 23844465313     PISSN: 15470091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11998-005-0014-x     Document Type: Article

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