PAINT AND SURFACE COATINGS

Theory and Practice

Second edition

Ed itors: R LAMBOURNE and T A STRIVENS

WILLIAM A N D R E WP U B L I S H I N G

Published by Woodhead Publishing Ltd, Abington Hall, Abington, Cambridge CB1 6AH, England First published 1987, Ellis Horwood Ltd Reprinted 1988 Reprinted in paperback 1993 Second edition 1999 Woodhead Publishing Ltd

0Woodhead Publishing Ltd, 1999

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List of contributors

A G Abel

Industrial Manager (Technology), Clariant Specialties Ltd, Calverley Lane, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 4RP, UK Formerly Technical Manager, Automotive Products, IC1 Paints D A Ansdell Division, Slough SL2 5DS, UK Consultant, Paint Research Association, Teddington, J Bentley Middlesex, UK Formerly Research Director, Paint Research Association, T R Bullett Teddington, Middlesex, UK A Doroszkowski Principal Research Scientist, Paint Research Association, Teddington, Middlesex, UK Consultant, FKF & Associates F K Farkas Principal Research Scientist, Paint Research Association, J A Graystone Teddington, Middlesex, UK Consultant, Hales End, Main Street, Laxton Village, E. G R Hayward Northants "17 3AT, UK Formerly Research Department, IC1 Paints Division, Slough R A Jeffs SL2 5DS, UK Formerly Research Department, IC1 Paints Division, Slough W Jones SL2 5DS, UK Formerly Research Department, IC1 Paints Division and R Lambourne Industrial Colloid Advisory Group, Bristol University, UK Director, Refinish Marketing, PPG Industries (UK) Ltd, A H Mawby Ladywood, Birmingham B116 OAD, UK Formerly Divisional Research Associate, IC1 Paints Division, T A Strivens Slough SL2 5DS, UK Formerly Technical Manager, Industrial Coatings Research, G P A Turner IC1 Paints Division, Slough SL2 5DS, UK