Use of laser scanning confocal microscopy for characterizing changes in film thickness and local surface morphology of UV-exposed polymer coatings

Journal of Coatings Technology and Research

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 267-276

  Sung, Li Piin ^a   Jasmin, Joan ^a   Cu, Xiaohong ^a   Nguyen, Tinh ^a   Martins, Jonathan W ^a  

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

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Durability; FTIR; Laser scanning confocal microscopy; Photodegradation; Physical properties; Surface morphology; Surface roughness; Weatherability

Indexed keywords

ACRYLICS; COATING TECHNIQUES; DURABILITY; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

FILM ABLATION; FILM THICKNESS; LASER SCANNING CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; WEATHERABILITY;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY;

EID: 8344239001     PISSN: 15470091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11998-004-0029-8     Document Type: Article

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