Investigation of the Relationship Between Microstructure and Appearance Properties of Coating Materials.
Investigation of the Relationship Between Microstructure
and Appearance Properties of Coating Materials.
(226 K)
Sung, L. P.; Nadal, M. E.; McKnight, M. E.; Nguyen, J.
V.; Lin, C. J.
Annual Meeting, 78th. Federation of Societies for
Coatings Technology Meeting Technical Program.
Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT)
Meeting. Proceedings. October 18-20, 2000, Chicago, IL,
Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology, Blue
Bell, PA, Gilicinski, A. G., Editor(s), 1-8 pp, 2001.
Keywords:
coatings; appearance; confocal microscopy; pigmented
coatings; microstructure; optical scattering
Abstract:
A series of experiments was carried out to investigate
the relationship between the microstructure and the
appearance of coated materials using confocal laser
microscopy and optical scattering metrology.
Microstructural properties such as surfaces roughness,
pigment particle size and size distribution affect
optical scattering distribution of the sample, resulting
in different appearances. In this presentation,
preliminary research on two pigmented coating systems -
TiO2 and metallic-flake pigmented coatings - are
presented. By integrating measurements and modeling, a
methodology for predicting the appearance of a coating
from its microstructure and constituents is proposed.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899