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Effects of acidic deposition on paint: A chamber study

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6909426
Exterior acrylic latex and alkyd architectural coatings were exposed to different conditions in a chamber exposure system involving simulated sunlight, dew, and photochemical smog-containing sulfur dioxide (SO2). A simulated sunlight exposure of the coating films in the presence of clean air was also incorporated into the experimental design. Changes in surface features after 1,370 hours of exposure were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive analysis of x-rays (EDAX). Gaseous species that deposited to the films were determined by ion chromatography of the dew collections. Color-change measurements of the exposed films were recorded as Delta E values. Latex and alkyd films that were formulated with calcium carbonate (CACO3) as an extender pigment were found to undergo the most change in surface features, composition, and color.
Research Organization:
North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States)
OSTI ID:
6909426
Report Number(s):
PB-94-209616/XAB; CNN: EPA-R-814121-02-4
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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