Primary Disciplines of Technical Expertise

Polymer coatings are another frequent type of sample since in this instance the sample is sectioned in a way that shows the entire coating cross section as well as the situation with regard to the coating/substrate interface. The results from such samples are more easily understood and interpreted with the correct choice of control samples, which more often than not, includes so called "good" vs. "bad" comparisons. Very often problems involving adhesion involve improper preparation of a substrate, in adequate dispersion of additives within the coating, and also the use of an improper particle size for the particles dispersed within the coating.

All polymer coatings work is done under the direction of Charles A. Garber, Ph. D. who has had more than thirty years of professional experience characterizing polymer coatings of different polymers, utilizing a large variety of different substrate materials. He has also had experience with the characterization of a number of otherwise difficult to thin section polymer topcoating systems such as those involving PTFE or polyamine coatings or thin films.

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