Spreading Behavior and Morphology of Ethylene Methacrylic Acid (EMAA) Deposits via the Flame Spray Process
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Procedure
Property | Value |
---|---|
Melting Point | 80–105 °C |
Thermal Conductivity | 0.33 wm−1·K−1 [25] |
Specific Gravity | >0.93 |
% Volatiles | negligible |
Solubility in Water | negligible |
Appearance and Odor | finely divided powder-mildly acidic odour |
Color | grey |
Flexibility (conical mandrel) | 1/8 inch, no cracks (greater than 32%) |
Adhesion | >1,000psi / (5A) |
Impact Resistance | >384 in./lbs. |
Gloss (at 60 degrees) | 35–60 |
Hardness (Shore D) | 48 |
Taber Abrasion | 90 (mg loss, CS 10 wheel)*100 (mg loss, CS 17 wheel)* |
Dielectric Breakdown | 893+/- 163 volts/mil** |
Volume Resistivity | 4.67 X 10 13 Ohms/cm. |
Salt Spray Resistance | >4,000 Hours |
Humidity Resistance | No blistering or loss of gloss after 1,000 hours |
3. Influence of Stand off Distance
3.1. The Effect of Stand-off Distance on the Spread Factor of EMAA Single Splats
The Effect of Stand-off Distance on the Aspect Ratio of EMAA Single Splats
4. Influence of Surface Chemistry
4.1. The Effect of Surface Chemistry on the Underside of EMAA Single Splat Morphology
4.2. Raman Spectrum Analysis of EMAA
5. Taxonomic Analysis of Spats
5.1. Analysis of the Splat Morphology
5.2. Surface Profile of Splat Morphology
6. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
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Xie, W.; Wang, J.; Berndt, C.C. Spreading Behavior and Morphology of Ethylene Methacrylic Acid (EMAA) Deposits via the Flame Spray Process. Coatings 2012, 2, 76-93. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings2020076
Xie W, Wang J, Berndt CC. Spreading Behavior and Morphology of Ethylene Methacrylic Acid (EMAA) Deposits via the Flame Spray Process. Coatings. 2012; 2(2):76-93. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings2020076
Chicago/Turabian StyleXie, Wei, James Wang, and Christopher C. Berndt. 2012. "Spreading Behavior and Morphology of Ethylene Methacrylic Acid (EMAA) Deposits via the Flame Spray Process" Coatings 2, no. 2: 76-93. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings2020076