Advanced techniques for nanocharacterization of polymeric coating surfaces

Journal of Coatings Technology and Research

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 191-200

  Gu, Xiaohong ^a,b   Nguyen, Tinh ^a   Sung, Li Piin ^a   VanLandingham, Mark R ^a,e   Fasolka, Michael J ^a   Martin, Jonathan W ^a   Jean, Y C ^b   Nguyen, Diep ^c   Chang, Nei Kai ^d   Wu, Tsun Yen ^d  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^c PPG INDUSTRIES   (United States)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomic force; Epoxy resins; Fluorinated polymers; Hardness; Interface analysis; Morphology; Scratch resistance; Service life prediction; Surface analysis; Surface chemistry

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; DEGRADATION; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EPOXY RESINS; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY;

ATOMIC FORCE; FLUORINATED POLYMERS; INTERFACE ANALYSIS; SURFACE ANALYSIS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 3843090434     PISSN: 15470091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11998-004-0012-4     Document Type: Article

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