This book is a brief review of recent topics in the field of physical characterization of organic coatings by Dr. Michael Osterhold. It is published bilingually in English and German. The topics are:


Methods for Characterizing
Scratch/Mar Resistance [1ex]
Measuring the Surface Structure
From Substrate to Topcoat [1ex]
Improving Rheology Measurement
Yield Point and Thixotropy [1ex]



Methoden zur Charakterisierung
der Kratzbeständigkeit [1ex]
Messung der Oberflächenstruktur
von Substrat bis Decklack [1ex]
Verbesserung der Rheologie-Messung
Fließgrenze und Thixotropie