Analysis and discrimination of architectural paint samples via a population study

Forensic Science International

Volumn 209, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 86-95

  Wright, Diana M ^a   Bradley, Maureen J ^a   Mehltretter, Andria Hobbs ^a  

^a Federal Bureau of Investigation   (United States)

Author keywords

Architectural paint; Discrimination; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Population study; Pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry; Scanning electron microscopy energy dispersive spectroscopy; Stereomicroscopy

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ARCHITECTURAL PAINT; CALCIUM CARBONATE; KAOLIN; MAGNESIUM; METHACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; PAINT; SILICON; TALC; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACKSCATTER ELECTRON IMAGING; CANADA; COLOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; IMAGING SYSTEM; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECTROSCOPY; STEREOMICROSCOPY; TOP COAT COLOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79957582204     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.01.001     Document Type: Article

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