Coatings World - January 2014

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LITERATURE
Easy Access to Coatings
TEXTBOOKS AFFORD A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW

H Vincentz Network and the American Coatings Association have published a series of textbooks, to provide you with easy and comprehensive access into the world of coatings. The books are suitable for both specialists and newcomers. The titles below are a sample of what’s in store for readers.

POWDER COATINGS — CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY

This third edition provides insight into key aspects and theories behind the production, properties and application of powder coatings. The book gives an overview of the current market situation and REACH, various types of powder coatings, raw materials, parameters affecting the properties of powder coatings, production technologies and application technologies. It clearly addresses topics with 5,000 articles and relevant patents that have been evaluated to ensure that it is the most current information source available.

DISPERSING PIGMENTS AND FILLERS

The dispersion of pigments and fillers is the most important and complex step-during paint manufacturing. Wetting, mechanical destruction and stabilization occur simultaneously, and each of these steps must be faultless in order to get an optimal dispersion. The book deals with physical and chemical basics of dispersion and offers detailed access to dispersion technology and basics.

EUROPEAN COATINGS HANDBOOK

“Comprehensive,” “based on practice” and “up to date” describes the European Coatings Handbook compiled by the faculty at the University of Applied Sciences of Krefeld, one of the leading training establishments for the coatings industry in Germany. The second edition of the handbook covers the entire spectrum of coatings formulation in a single volume and acts as a vehicle for acquiring and deepening a sound knowledge of all the important principles of coatings production. The handbook comprehensively addresses all aspects of coatings composition, application methodology, quality assurance, environmental and industrial health and safety, and is highly useful – not only to those in training, but also to established professionals who wish to update their knowledge thoroughly.

Prof. Jamil Baghdachi: “This book pro-
vides an extremely broad knowledge
base to all individuals dealing with coat-
ings. It provides necessary theoretical
material, science background, technical
and working knowledge for all involved
in design, formulation, manufacture and
the use of coatings. The most unique fea-
ture of this volume is that it breaks down
the complex science and technology of
the subject into its components and ex-
plains only the most relevant aspects of
it clearly completely. While the book is in-
tended for students and beginners, expe-
rienced specialists can use it as a reliable
refresher.”