Confocal Raman microscopy study of the melamine distribution in polyester-melamine coil coating

Journal of Coatings Technology and Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 315-328

  Zhang, Wanrui ^a   Smith, Ray ^a   Lowe, Chris ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Becker Industrial Coatings Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coil coating; Confocal Raman microscopy; Melamine enrichment

Indexed keywords

DEPTH PROFILING; GLASS TRANSITION; POLYESTER RESINS;

COIL COATINGS; CONFOCAL RAMAN MICROSCOPY; CROSS-LINK DENSITIES; HEXAMETHOXYMETHYLMELAMINE; PIGMENTED COATINGS; POLYESTER-MELAMINE; SELF-CONDENSATION; STRUCTURAL HETEROGENEITY;

COATINGS;

EID: 68649083498     PISSN: 15470091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11998-008-9136-2     Document Type: Article

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