Wall Coatings
Acrylic Paint and Coatings on JVSBS.com
Coating Basics at PPG High Performance Coatings
Basic information on waterborne acrylics, epoxies, urethanes, alkyds and specialty coatings (zinc primers, silicone alkyds, flooring coating systems and surface preparation products.
Colorants Can Cause Paint Failures
High amounts of colorants required by bold colors can be the cause of paint failures. This February, 2014 Design + Durability article ( reprinted from a Master Painter’s Institute newsletter) explains how it happened on a school project. “The key to the answer is that the semi-gloss latex required the addition of about 15 ounces of universal colorants to the base to achieve the desired color. Too much of most universal or glycol-based colorants can have an adverse effect on a paint’s properties, including a reduction in abrasion and mar resistance; a drop in sheen from semi-gloss to low gloss; delayed drying time (sometimes twice as long as expected); and poor hiding that can mean extra coats.”
Composition of a Paint Coating
This corrosionpedia.com article, an overview of paint coatings and their compositions, is an abridged version of Chrissy Stewart‘s and Cheryl Roberts‘ Composition of a Paint Coating article featured in ASM Handbook, Volume 5B: Protective Organic Coatings. The roles of pigments, vehicles, volatile organic compounds, film-forming mechanisms of various coating types, and coating systems are described. English, somewhat non-technical definitions of the terms, that could be universally adopted, are provided.
Epoxy Siloxane on JVSBS.com
Generic Architectural Coatings: Performance and Uses
Durability + Design E Book. Article titles are: Acrylic Coatings: Not Just Paint, Liquid vs. Powder: A Comparative Review of Fluoropolymer Coatings, Raw Advantage: Advanced, high-performing architectural coatings start with innovative ingredients: an independent overview, Selecting Polysiloxane Topcoats, Framing Architectural Polyurethane Coatings
Hydrophobic and Self Cleaning Coatings on JVSBS.com
Key Resin Company, Batavia, OH, USA home page
Photocatalytic Coatings on JVSBS.com
Polyurea Coatings on JVSBS.com
Polysiloxanes on JVSBS.com
Dow Corning’s polysiloxane is marketed as “Dow Allguard Silicone Elastomeric Coating”.
Treating Exterior Concrete Walls with Coatings
Surface prep, testing, concrete repair, concrete coating systems: acrylics, block fillers, elastomeric coatings, silane and siloxane sealers and repellents.
Waterproofing with Silicon-Based Materials
Water-resistant, breathable coatings on porous surfaces are usually silicon-based. Siloxane, silane, and silicone rubber, are the most common varieties. They’re effective in part because of their ability to penetrate substrates without effecting porousness. These silicon-based materials share a number of characteristics, for example they don’t noticeably alter the appearance of most surfaces or the underlying material’s breathability. The distinctly different attributes of siloxane, silane, and silicone rubber affect how they are manufactured and used.
