INVESTIGATION OF LATEX PARTICLE MORPHOLOGY AND SURFACE-STRUCTURE OF THE CORRESPONDING COATINGS BY ATOMIC-FORCE MICROSCOPY

Authors
GERHARZ B KUROPKA R PETRI H BUTT HJ
Citation
B. Gerharz et al., INVESTIGATION OF LATEX PARTICLE MORPHOLOGY AND SURFACE-STRUCTURE OF THE CORRESPONDING COATINGS BY ATOMIC-FORCE MICROSCOPY, Progress in organic coatings, 32(1-4), 1997, pp. 75-80
Citations number
29
Journal title
Progress in organic coatings → ACNP
ISSN journal
03009440
Volume
32
Issue
1-4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
75 - 80
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-9440(1997)32:1-4<75:IOLPMA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The surface topographies of different single latex particles, correspo nding latex films and varnishes were investigated with an atomic force microscope. Three different latexes, consisting of homogeneous and co mposite particles were studied. The influence of wax and solvent on fi lm formation and the dependence on the particle morphology was investi gated. The atomic force microscope proofed to be an appropriate tool t o reveal the surface structure of the films under ambient conditions. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science S.A.