A Personal History of Automotive Coatings Systems
I have been involved with automotive coatings for more than 40 years. When I started, car bodies were made of cold-rolled steel with little galvanized steel or plastic, primers mainly ... Read More…
A Look at 40 Plus Years of R&D
This issue of CoatingsTech includes an interesting article by Cynthia Challener on the current state of R&D in our industry. Reading it made me think about my experiences in R&D ... Read More…
Solvent Replacement
Occasionally, one or more solvents in a paint formulation need to be replaced due to VOC or HAPs concerns, toxicity, cost, odor, or lack of availability. Although a single solvent may ... Read More…
Coatings Clinic: Solvent Properties
My recent articles on Hansen Solubility Parameters (CoatingsTech, May, July, and September 2018) have raised questions about what other solvent properties are important and about how to choose solvents. The ... Read More…
Hansen Solubility Parameters (HSP): 3—More Applications
Part 1 (CoatingsTech, May 2018, p.60) introduced Hansen Solubility Parameters (HSP) and their theoretical basis. Part 2 (CoatingsTech, July 2018, p.76) was concerned with sources for HSP data along with ... Read More…