Advances in the science and technology of paints, inks and related coatings: 2006

Developments in RAFT agents, hyperbranched polymers, and coupling agents for adhesion are discussed. Novel hybrid, smart, anticorrosive, optical thin-film and powder coatings are surveyed, and developments in the oxidative and UV curing of paints and coatings described. Adaptive speckle imaging interferometry, a new technique for characterising the curing of coatings, and an ultrathin film high-shear disperser used to produce nanoparticles are discussed. Studies on plasma treatments, weatherability, and scratch and mar resistance of coatings are reviewed. Developments in printing inks, printability and deinking technology are surveyed. The colour and constitution relationships in azonaphtharylamide pigments are discussed. The latest developments in digital image capture and filmless camera technology and techniques are summarised.