Application of spectroscopy and microscopy techniques in surface coatings evaluation: A review

Applied Spectroscopy Reviews

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 233-243

  Farrokhpay, Saeed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

paint; spectroscopy; Surface coatings

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION PERFORMANCE; INDUSTRY NEEDS; MICROSCOPY TECHNIQUE; NOVEL APPLICATIONS; PAINT AND COATING INDUSTRY; PRODUCT QUALITY; QUALITY EVALUATION; SMART COATINGS; SURFACE COATINGS; TESTING METHOD;

INDUSTRY; PAINT; SPECTROSCOPY;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 84859173288     PISSN: 05704928     EISSN: 1520569X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/05704928.2011.639424     Document Type: Review

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