Formation and Structure of Paint Films: Unit Two (Federation Series on Coating Technology)

Most paints are supplied as liquids because that is the only form in which they can be applied to a surface. The goal of the user is a dry, hard film, The process of change from liquid to solid is film formation. It is highly complex and involves reactions that differ with various kinds of paint. Since some knowledge of the process is the best foundation for understanding of paint, film formation is therefor the subject of this Unit