Effect of pigmentation on organic coating characteristics

The paper reviews the effects of pigmentation, i.e. type of pigment and pigment volume concentration, on organic coating characteristics, such as curing and film formation, mechanical properties, thermal expansion coefficient, glass transition temperature, stress development, physical ageing and water transport. The main families of pigments used in the fabrication of organic coatings and the effect of nanopigments incorporation in binders are also discussed. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.