The Mission: Everything about light stabilization in a single book. Explained clearly and with an eye on formulation practice, but without sacrificing scientific expertise and thoroughness. The reader gains a comprehensive overview of the working mechanisms and possible applications of the most common light stabilizers.
The Audience: Formulators seeking proficiency and a deeper knowledge of light stabilization as well as experts wishing to have detailed knowledge at their fingertips. Everyone seeking to know more about how light stabilizers work. Indispensable for formulators.
The Value: The purpose of this book is to explain the underlying principles of paint degradation, to demonstrate, with the help of numerous examples, how paint films can be protected and to serve as a practical guide for formulators when selecting light stabilizers for their paint formulation.
The durability of coatings is one of the most important quality characteristics and can be achieved by incorporating light stabilizers in the paint. These substances are comprehensively described in this book, which also deals with chemical and applicational aspects.
Titel der ersten Auflage: Light Stabilizers for Paints, ISBN 9783878704430
Andreas Valet
Stabilization of coatings Coatings Stabilization options