ASM Handbook, Volume 5B: Protective Organic Coatings is a completely new volume in the esteemed ASM Handbook series that fills a publication gap identified by Volume Editor Kenneth B. Tator and ASM International. Volume 5B addresses a need for comprehensive information on the part of industrial coating users, specifiers, and contractors. Industry respected authors and reviewers make this latest entry to ASM's Handbook series the authoritative source for industrial coating information worldwide. Plus, Volume 5B is the first Volume in the ASM Handbook series to be printed in full color.
INTRODUCTION
- Elemental Chemistry Introduction
- Composition of a Paint Coating
- Qualification Testing for Coating System Selection
- Overview of Quality and the Standards, Programs, and Certifications Used in the Coatings Industry
COATING MATERIALS
- Alkyd Resins
- Acrylic Coatings
- Epoxy Resins and Curatives
- Polyvinylidene Fluoride-based Coatings Technology
- Fluoroethylene Vinyl Ether Resins for High-Performance Coatings
- Phenolic Coatings
- Polyester and Vinyl Ester Coatings
- Polyurethane Coatings
- Polyurea-based Coatings
- Polyaspartic Coatings
- Polymeric Floor Coatings
- Powder Coatings: Pipelines
- Powder Coatings: Other Industries
- Silicon-based Technologies in Coatings
- Polysiloxane Hybrid Coatings
- Smart Coatings and Nanotechnology Applications in Coatings
- Bitumens – CoalTar and Asphalt Coatings
- Wax-based Coating Systems
- Zinc-Rich Coatings
SURFACE PREPARATION AND COATING APPLICATION
- Surface Preparation
- Soluble Salts beneath Coatings
- Coating Application Methods
- Shop and Field Quality Control and Quality Assurance
- Worker Health and Environmental Hazards Associated with Coating Application and Removal
- Green Coatings
- Coating Various Substrates
INDUSTRIAL USES
- Pipeline Industry Coatings
- Marine Coatings
- Coatings Used in the Nuclear Industry
- Bridge Coatings
- Transportation-Railcar Coatings
- Guidance for the Use of Protective Coatings in Municipal Potable Water Systems
- Protective Coatings for Corrosion Control in Municipal Wastewater Systems
- Guidelines for Maintenance Coating of Steel Structures in Pulp and Paper Mills
- Coatings for Commercial Structures and Building Deficiencies that Affect Performance
COATING ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION
- Estimating the Cost of Industrial Painting Projects
- Coating Deterioration
- Coating Failure Analysis
- Laboratory Testing
- Coating Failures and Defects
- Overview of Other Protection Methods
Index