APPLICATION OF OPTICAL PROFILOMETRY IN THE ANALYSIS OF THE DESTRUCTION PROCESS OF RENOVATION ORGANIC COATINGS FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

• Main Authors: Konrad Gauda, Kamil Pasierbiewicz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lublin University of Technology 2019-12-01
• Series: Informatyka, Automatyka, Pomiary w Gospodarce i Ochronie Środowiska
• Subjects: optical profilometer; organic coating; automotive
• Online Access: https://ph.pollub.pl/index.php/iapgos/article/view/124

The article concerns the evaluation of the possibility of using the optical profilometry method in the analysis of the destruction process of acrylic coatings exposed at a climate station in an industrial-urban atmosphere. It was found that the observed changes do not allow to clearly assess the durability of the tested coatings. It seems that the method used may play a supporting role in assessing the quality of the coatings because the surface maps show the number and size of pores in the coating. Therefore, this method can be used, for example, to help determine the optimal parameters of the coating process (e.g. spray pressure).