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Names: Jones, Frank N., 1936– author. | Nichols, Mark E., 1965– author. | Pappas, S. Peter (Socrates Peter), 1936– author.
Title: Organic coatings : science and technology / Frank N. Jones, emeritus professor, Eastern Michigan University, Coatings Consulting Services, LLC, Mark E. Nichols, Ford Motor Company ; Socrates Peter Pappas, consultant.
Description: Fourth edition. | Hoboken, NJ, USA : John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2017. | Revised edition of: Organic coatings : science and technology / Zeno W. Wicks, Jr., Frank N. Jones, and S. Peter Pappas. 2nd ed. 1999. | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017011370 (print) | LCCN 2017011578 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119337157 (pdf) | ISBN 9781119337218 (epub) | ISBN 9781119026891 (cloth)
Subjects: LCSH: Plastic coatings.
Classification: LCC TP1175.S6 (ebook) | LCC TP1175.S6 W56 2017 (print) | DDC 667/.9–dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017011370
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Zeno was the lead author of the first three editions of this book. Two of us (Jones and Pappas) remember him fondly as an outstanding scientist, a charismatic teacher, a mentor, a marvelous colleague, and a gentleman. Zeno influenced hundreds, more likely, thousands, of students, many of whom have made careers in coatings. His favorite advice to them was “Don’t park your brains at the door.”
Being in a younger generation, Mark Nichols missed out on meeting Zeno. “My loss,” he says, and he is right.
Zeno got his Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Illinois. He joined Inmont Corporation, where he advanced to vice president of research and development during a 28‐year career. (Inmont was a leading coating and ink producer, acquired by BASF in 1985.) For the next 11 years, he was professor and chair of the Department of Polymers and Coatings at North Dakota State University (NDSU). He then became a consultant. Among other activities, he traveled worldwide to teach about coatings. He received the Mattiello Memorial Award, the Roy W. Tess Award, and four Roon Awards.
Zeno was the best teacher we ever saw. He could teach all day, and when he invited a class to return after dinner for optional discussion, they came. This book originated as a set of lecture notes Zeno prepared during his last year at NDSU, where he taught a full‐year course in coatings for upperclassmen and graduate students. He thought, rightfully so, that the notes might be helpful to his successors.
Coatings science and technology advance in a continuous stream of improvements with an occasional breakthrough. This year’s house paint may look the same as that of 10 years ago, but it is a lot better. Thus, it is time to revise the third edition of Organic Coatings: Science and Technology, published in 2007. Here, the third edition has been completely updated. Our purpose remains the same—to provide a reference and textbook that interrelates coatings technology with current scientific understanding.
For the fourth edition, Mark Nichols joined the team of authors. For the first time, we have a real materials scientist involved—and a very good one. As editor‐in‐chief of the Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, Mark has a broad view of contemporary coatings technology and is a leading authority on automotive coatings. His contributions are reflected in major revisions. Entire books could be written about the subject of each chapter, and many have been. To be as comprehensive as possible in the limited space available, we have summarized each topic and have provided references for readers seeking more detailed information. We have striven to enhance the usefulness of this edition both as a classroom textbook on coatings science and as a reference book. The reader will benefit from having taken college level chemistry courses through organic chemistry, but no coursework in polymer or materials science is assumed.
Some chapters include brief descriptions of coating compositions and applications, supported by references, which could be omitted in a classroom or used for outside‐of‐class assignments, such as term papers. We hope that these specific examples enhance the value of the volume as a reference book and self‐teaching text. We understand that the first three editions were widely used for this purpose. We have also defined the jargon of coatings to help newcomers to the field understand its specialized language. While this book is written specifically about coatings, many of the principles apply to the related fields of printing inks, adhesives, and parts of the plastics industry.
Coatings technology evolved empirically by trial and error. Directions on how to make and apply paint have been published for at least 2000 years. Since about 1900, scientific understanding of the applicable principles has evolved. In 1905 Einstein published an equation applicable to flow of pigmented paints, and before 1920, pioneers such as H. A. Gardner, E. Ladd, C. B. Hall, and M. Toch applied scientific methods to testing. However, the coatings field is extremely complex, and scientific understanding remains incomplete. Empirical formulation and experimentation is still essential in developing and using coatings. The often conflicting needs for sustainability, reduced impact on the environment and health, reasonable cost, and improved coating performance require continuing innovation. Our conviction is that understanding the underlying science can help formulators work more effectively and that an appreciation of the formulators’ craft is essential for scientists and engineers working in the field. Knowledge should flow both ways.
A complete literature review for each chapter would fill much of the book. We only cite key references and those that support specific information. Many of the references in older editions were replaced with newer ones, but many old references remain because they describe significant contributions to the evolution of coatings technology. Various sources of additional information are available to investigators. These include refereed journals such as the Journal of Coatings Technology and Research and Progress in Organic Coatings, as well as books, trade journals, conference proceedings, academic dissertations, internal company reports, and information from suppliers and customers. Patents are sometimes overlooked, but they often include informative reviews of the “state of the art” and specific examples including formulas, test procedures, and results. Patents are also free and readily searchable online.
We thank Dean Webster and Carole Worth for their editorial assistance and helpful suggestions.