Polyurethanes for Coatings
Polyurethanes for Coatings
Manfred BockVincentz VerlagHannover2001232 pp.ISBN 3-87870-732-0£69
Keywords: Publication, Polyurethanes, Coatings
In an extraordinarily diverse and varied manner, polyurethane chemistry makes it possible to formulate coatings that meet very high quality requirements. These coatings have already proved themselves in numerous applications, and their development potential is by no means exhausted.
This book, written by renowned experts in this increasingly important field of coatings technology, gives a detailed summary of these requirements primarily from the user's standpoint.
The chemical and technological basis is discussed initially, with a clear and systematic description of the relevant polyurethane systems for particular applications, whether these be one or two-pack coatings, conventional solvent-based formulations, waterborne systems or powder coatings. The fields of application are discussed in great detail – wood coating mainly in the furniture industry and, in a particularly wide-ranging description, metal coating from vehicle production to coil and can coating.
The book discusses not only the purely technical aspects of processing polyurethane coatings. It also provides an excellent and, above, all, up-to-date insight into related aspects such as health and safety at work and consumer protection, as well as ecological aspects of handling polyurethane materials,particularly in respect of emission prevention and recycling.
