An Overview of Polymers Used in Paint and Surface Coatings Application

An investigation was carried out to identify the different types of polymers used in paint and surface coatings and variations of the final products upon modifications of the materials used. The process of manufacturing paint and surface coatings involves a great deal of understanding various molecular behavior of paint and surface coatings polymeric matrix. These advance knowledge helps in developing new and advanced modifications of the super polymers. Every desire of a paint and surface coating manufacturer is to develop a finished product with a cutting edge technology capable of meeting and even surpassing the desired objectives and requirements of the final consumer with little or no additional production costs, there are several processes and material inputs which accompanies the production of the paint and surface coatings. In contrast to early man techniques of acquiring paint, the current technological advancement has seen breakthrough in ways of developing and modifying the final paints and coatings that satisfies the preferences of the end user. These technological advancement can be attributed to the increase in knowledge of chemistry behind the properties and factors affecting it thereof at molecular level. Polymer- based paints and coatings can be considered to be a two-phase composite materials consisting of pigment and other additives dispersed in a continuous matrix of polymers.