Wood Coatings addresses the factors responsible for the performance of wood coatings in both domestic and industrial situations. The term 'wood coatings' covers a broad range of products including stains, varnishes, paints and supporting ancillary products that may be used indoors or outdoors. Techniques for coating wood go back many centuries but in recent decades there has been a move towards more environmentally-friendly materials, for example, the use of water-borne rather than solvent-borne chemicals. A major objective of Wood Coatings is to explain the underlying factors that influence selection, application and general operational issues. Basic information on the chemistry and technology of coatings is included for the benefit of students and laboratory technicians. Additionally, the book includes individual chapters of interest to architects, specifiers, and industrial users.

Markets for wood and wood coatings -- Wood and wood-based substrates -- Raw materials for wood coatings --Classification and formulation of wood coatings -- Properties of wood coatings -- Testing and characterisation -- Market needs and end uses (1) -- Architectural (decorative) wood coatings -- Market needs and end uses (2) -- Industrial wood coatings -- Operational aspects of wood coatings: application and surface preparation -- Film formation: drying and curing -- Film formation by evaporation of solvent from solution: physical drying.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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