BFRL ICON Use of Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy for Characterizing Changes in Film Thickness and Local Surface Morphology of UV Exposed Polymer Coatings.


pdf icon Use of Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy for Characterizing Changes in Film Thickness and Local Surface Morphology of UV Exposed Polymer Coatings. (2677 K)
Sung, L. P.; Jasmin, J.; Gu, X.; Nguyen, T.; Martin, J. W.

Journal of Coatings Technology Research, Vol. 1, No. 4, 267-276, 2004.

Keywords:

atomic force microscopy; FT-IR; lasers; laser scanning confocal microscopy; photodegradation; durability; physical properties; weatherability; surface roughness; surface morphology



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