EFFECT OF POLYMER DESIGN AND COATING FORMULATION ON THE WATER UPTAKE AND SENSITIVITY OF ACRYLIC WATER-BORNE FILMS

Water-borne latex coatings represent a safer, more user-friendly, and environmentally responsible alternative to solvent-borne coatings, and are growing in popularity each year. However, these coatings often exhibit unfavorable performance when exposed to water for extended periods of time. This pro...

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Main Author: Thompson, William Z
Format: Others
Published: DigitalCommons@CalPoly 2020
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/2160
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3650&context=theses