Powder Coatings - Chemistry and Technology

PrefaceIn 1676 Isaac Newton said "If I have seen a little further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." The excellent original book "Powder Coatings, Chemistry and Technology" written by Tosko Aleksandar Misev and later updated by Peter Gillis de Lange has served for my generation as a sort of bible on its sector. Therefore, it has been a great honor while at the same time a tremendous challenge to write a third edition of this book. Due to this respect the original text is maintained where possible, but altered and extended if recent scientific findings made it necessary. The Stone Age did not end due to a lack of stones. New technologies replace the old ones; novel developments change the look of the world, sometimes at an incredibly fast speed. Just to name a few recent incidents since the last print of the book: The rise of China, severe worldwide financial crises, the changed way of communicating (e.g. smart phones, social media) and radical governmental regulations (e.g. REACH). Of course, these developments had influences on the world of powder coatings, too. Consolidation, relocation and customization are some of the effects. Replacement of toxic ingredients (e.g. TGIC), use of energy saving curing methods and the extension of powder coatings into new application fields are the interconnected technological changes that are covered in this book. This book is directed to anybody who is involved in developing, producing, testing and marketing of powder coatings, raw materials or application equipment.What is new compared to the second edition? More than 5,000 recent articles and patents concerning powder coatings have been evaluated and 250 of those have been referenced in this book to ensure that it illustrates the current state-of-the-art. Highlighted core terms and a significant extended index should help finding the desired topic in a shorter time. A list of powder coating related web addresses will enable the reader to locate additional relevant