1. Formation of paint coatings on metals during drying

1.1 Main paint constituents

These paints are liquid or powder preparations obtained by dispersing various raw materials in a binder, the main ones of which are briefly described below ( , , ) :

• binders and/or binder blends: macromolecules synthesized in solvent and/or aqueous media, which constitute the non-volatile part of the suspension medium. Insofar as the polymers are compatible with each other, the manufacturer can blend them to optimize the final properties of the paint system. Binders thus confer mechanical and physico-chemical properties to film-forming coatings. Table 1 lists all the binders used in the anticorrosion...