Handbook of Paint and Coating Raw Materials

This reference work describes more than 10,000 trade name and generic chemical ingredients that are used in the formulation of paint and coating products for industry and commerce. Extensive information is drawn from more than 600 manufacturers, distributors, trade and research journals. The functions covered are: adhesion promoters; antiblocking agents; anticaking agents; antifloating agents; antifreeze agents; antisag agents; antisetting agents; antioxidants; antiskinning agents; bactericides, fungicides, mildewcides; binders; bonding agents; carriers/vehicles; ctalysts; coalescing agents; corrosion inhibitors; curing agents; deaerators; defoamers/antifoamers; deoderants; dilutents; dispersants; driers; emulsifiers; fillers/extenders; flame/fire retardants; flatting/matte agents; flow control agents; gloss aids; grinding aids; intermediates; levelling agents; mar resistance aids; opacifiers; pigments/colorants/color enhancers/dyes; plasticizers; preservatives; propellants; reinforcing agents; rheology control agents/thickeners/bodying agents/gelling; slip agents; solvents; stabilizers; surface modifiers; surfactants; suspending agents; tackifiers; tannin stain blockers; UV absorbers/stabilizers; water repellents; water scavengers; waxes; wetting agents.