Organic Coatings: Science and Technology, Fourth Edition offers unparalleled coverage of organic coatings technology and its many applications. Written by three leading industry experts (including a new, internationally-recognized coatings scientist), it presents a systematic survey of the field, revises and updates material from the previous edition, and features new or additional treatment of such topics as superhydrophobic, ice-phobic, antimicrobial, and self-healing coatings; sustainability, artist paints, and exterior architectural primers. Making it even more relevant and useful for scientists and engineers in the field, as well as for students in coatings courses, this book incorporates up-to-date coverage of recent developments with detailed discussions of the principles underlying the technology and their applications in the development, production, and uses of organic coatings.

All chapters in this new edition have been updated to assure consistency and enable extensive cross-referencing. The material presented is also applicable to the related areas of printing inks and adhesives, as well as areas within the plastics industry. The definitive guide to organic coatings, thoroughly revised and updated—now with coverage of a range of topics not covered in previous editions.