Environmentally Acceptable Coatings: Latex Coatings for Wood (Plywoods).

Abstract

Coatings presently used on Navy shore facilities are mostly of the alkyd type, which use organic solvents in their formulation. These solvents present environmental problems because they contribute to the production of photochemcial smog. Tne Naval Civil Engineering Lagboratory conducted and investigation into the use of latex coatings on plywood to determine to what extent (1) they could be used as alternatives to alkyd paints without loss of performance and (2) performance could be predicted. It was found that latex coating systems can be satisfactorily substituted for traditional solvent-type alkyd coating systems on wood substrates. By a statistical analysis of penetration data, it should be possible to predict field performance of coatings. Keywords: Latex paint; Wood; Environmental restrictions; Wood primer; Wood topcoat; Rough wood; Smooth wood.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA169675

Entities

People

  • E. S. Matsui
  • Richard W. Drisko

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ceramic Materials
  • Civil Engineering
  • Coatings
  • Construction
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Materials
  • Naval Shore Facilities
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Polyester Plastics
  • Resins
  • Resistance
  • Sanitary Engineering
  • Standards
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Waste Management

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  • Surface Coatings Technology.
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