Metrology for characterizing scratch resistance of polymer coatings

Journal of Coatings Technology and Research

Volumn 2, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 583-589

  Sung, Li Piin ^a   Drzal, Peter L ^a   VanLandingham, Mark R ^b   Wu, Tsun Yen ^c   Chang, Shuo Hung ^c  

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

^b U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Appearance; Durability; Gloss measurement; Hardness; Laser scanning confocal microscopy; Light scattering; Mechanical properties; Scratch resistance; Surface analysis

Indexed keywords

COATINGS; DURABILITY; GLOSS MEASUREMENT; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; LIGHT SCATTERING; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MORPHOLOGY; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; POLYPROPYLENES;

APPEARANCE; GLOSS CHANGES; LASER SCANNING CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; POLYMER COATINGS; QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENT; SCRATCH RESISTANCE; SURFACE ANALYSIS;

MEASUREMENT THEORY;

EID: 27844453832     PISSN: 15470091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02774587     Document Type: Article

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