When thin films of colloidal fluids are dried, a range of transitions are observed and the final
film profile is found to depend on the processes that occur during the drying step. This article …

Rutherford backscattering spectrometry (RBS) and related techniques have long been used
to determine the elemental depth profiles in films a few nanometres to a few microns thick …

Corrosion Control Through Organic Coatings, Second Edition provides readers with useful
knowledge of the practical aspects of corrosion protection with organic coatings and links …

In this work, different sizing agent aqueous dispersions based on polyetherimide (PEI) were
elaborated in order to improve the interface between carbon fibers and a thermoplastic …

The use of reactive surfactants is a promising way of avoiding the deleterious effects on film
properties caused by the segregation of conventional surfactants. In this work, the …

Waterborne colloidal polymers (ie latex) represent a promising alternative to organic solvent-
based systems in coatings applications. The development of mechanical strength and …

An excess of anionic surfactant at the surface of waterborne acrylic pressure-sensitive
adhesives (PSAs) is identified through the complementary use of atomic force microscopy …

Since its discovery, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) has become a technique of choice for
non-destructive surface characterization with sub-molecular resolution. The AFM has also …

Organic nanoparticles synthesized by imidization of styrene-maleic anhydride copolymers
are deposited as a top-coating onto paper and paperboard substrates from a stable …

The distribution of surfactants in waterborne colloidal polymer films is of significant interest
for scientific understanding and defining surface properties in applications including …