Volume 49, Issue 2 pp. 345-359
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Exudation processes in hydrogenated bisphenol-a-based epoxy coatings: Spectroscopic study

Mingbo He

Mingbo He

Department of Polymers and Coatings, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58105

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Marek W. Urban

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Marek W. Urban

Department of Polymers and Coatings, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58105

Department of Polymers and Coatings, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58105===Search for more papers by this author
Ronald S. Bauer

Ronald S. Bauer

Westhhollow Research Center, Shell Development Company, Houston, Texas 77251

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First published: 10 July 1993
Citations: 8

Abstract

Surfaces of hydrogenated bisphenol-A (DGEHBPA)-based epoxy resins cross-linked with polyamide based on dimer fatty acid and triethylenetetramine coatings were studied using ATR FTIR spectroscopy. These studies illustrate that for nonpigmented coatings the surface species resulting from the coatings' exposure to ambient conditions generate noncross-linked epoxies, whereas for pigmented coatings, polyamide is the primary surface component. The presence of these species is attributed to the adsorption on pigment particles and small, yet significant amounts in nonstoichiometry changes introduced into the system during formulation. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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