Wood Coatings: Theory and Practice Book

Ch. 1 Markets for wood and wood coatings Markets for wood and wood coatings Ch. 2 Wood and wood-based substrates Wood and timber Chemical composition Morphology Biodegradation of wood Modified wood Wood appearance Utilisation of wood (Timber) in construction and furniture Covering materials Ch. 3 Raw materials for wood coatings (1) - Film formers (Binders, Resins and Polymers)
Chemistry of coatings Water-borne binders and film-formers Ch. 4 Raw Materials for wood coatings (2) – Solvents, Additives and Colorants Solvents and Diluents Additives Colorants (Pigments and Dyes)
Ch. 5 Classification and formulation of wood coatings Classification Mixture Properties Ch. 6 Properties of wood coatings – Testing and characterisation Standards Characterisation of liquid coatings Properties related to application Applied Coatings (Dry film)
Coatings Performance Ch. 7 Market needs and end uses (1) - Architectural (decorative) wood coatings Decorative coatings for exterior wood Decorative Coatings for Interior Wood Durability of Exterior Wood Coatings Ch. 8 Market needs and end uses (2) - Industrial wood coatings Industrial Finishing of wood joinery Industrial finishing of furniture Coatings for wood flooring Ch. 9 Operational aspects of wood coatings: application and surface preparation.
Application systems Preparation of the substrate Ch. 10 Film formation: drying and curing Film formation by evaporation of solvent from solution: physical drying Powder coatings Film formation and chemical cross-linking Representative curing technologies Industrial drying processes Industrial plants