The Microscopy section demonstrates the use of Microscopy to assist in the investigation of coating failures and the characterisation of coating defects.

Thirty nine photomicrographs in twenty categories, of surface and cross section of paint flakes, are shown to illustrate a range of defects.

  • Blisters
  • Bubbles
  • Cohesive Failure
  • Contamination
  • Cracking
  • Delamination
  • Edge Coverage
  • Exudation
  • Incompatibility
  • Inclusions
  • Non-Coalesced Film
  • Multi-Coats
  • Staining
  • Scale
  • Surface Profile
  • Under-Film Corrosion
  • Undispersed Pigment
  • Pinholes
  • Voids/Vacuoles
  • Weed/Algae Fouling

Delamination

Multi-Coats

Voids

Multi-Coats