Polymer Coatings: Technologies and Applications by Rangappa, Sanjay Mavinkere; Parameswaranpillai, Jyotishkumar; Siengchin, Suchart;

Short description:

This book provides an account of recent developments in polymer coatings, encompassing methods, techniques, and a broad spectrum of applications. Chapters explore key aspects of polymer coatings, highlighting fundamental research, different types, and technology advances.

Long description:

Polymer Coatings: Technologies and Applications provides a comprehensive account of the recent developments in polymer coatings encompassing novel methods, techniques, and a broad spectrum of applications. The chapters explore the key aspects of polymer coatings while highlighting fundamental research, different types of polymer coatings, and technology advances. This book also integrates the various aspects of these materials from synthesis to application. Current status, trends, future directions, and opportunities are also discussed.

• Examines the basics to the most recent advances in all areas of polymer coatings








• Serves as a one-stop reference








• Discusses polymer-coated nanocrystals and coatings based on nanocomposites








• Describes morphology, spectroscopic analysis, adhesion, and rheology of polymer coatings








• Explores conducting, stimuli-responsive, self-healing, hydrophobic and hydrophilic, antifouling, and antibacterial polymer coatings








• Covers modeling and simulation

With contributions from the top international researchers from industry, academia, government, and private research institutions, both new and experienced readers will benefit from this applications-oriented book.

Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa is a research scientist at the Natural Composites Research Group Lab, Academic Enhancement Department, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand.

Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai is a research professor at the Center of Innovation in Design and Engineering for Manufacturing, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand.

Suchart Siengchin is a professor at and president of King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction to Polymeric Coatings 2. Polymer Coatings Methods 3. Polymer Coatings Based on Nanocomposites 4. Mechanism, Anti-Corrosion Protection and Components of Anti-Corrosion Polymer Coatings 5. Morphology of Polymer Coatings 6. Spectroscopic Analysis of Polymer Coatings 7. Rheology of Polymer Coatings 8. Cure Reactions of Polymer Coatings 9. Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Polymer Coatings 10. Conducting Polymer Coatings for Corrosion Protection 11. Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Coatings 12. Self-Healing Polymer Coatings 13. Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Polymer Coatings 14. Antifouling, Antibacterial, and Bioactive Polymer Coatings 15. Adhesion of Polymer Coatings 16. Modeling and Simulation in Polymer Coatings 17. Future Challenges and Applications of Polymer Coatings 18. Incorporation of CeMo Nanocontainers Loaded with Inhibitors, Water, and Chlorine Microtraps into Anticorrosion Coatings onto ZK30