The Applications of gel permeation chromatography in the paint and allied industries Part 1

Abstract

This review of the applications of gel permeation chromatography (GPC) in the paint and allied industries is based on a literature search which mainly covers the years 1978 to 1982 and follows on from previous similar review articles, the last of which was published in this journal in 1979. [R. A. Ellis, Pigment & Resin Technology 5(11),17–21 (1979)]. As the technique of GPC is chiefly applied to binder resins the article is once again divided into sections dealing with the specific chemical polymer species that are used as paint binders. There is also a section dealing with finished paints and another which attempts to bring together all that is novel in GPC practice. There is a considerable variation in the degree of sophistication that needs be applied to carry out this technique, and it is again very much in evidence from this literature survey how much valuable work can still be done with the simplest of chromatographic equipment. However, the degree of sophistication that can be achieved in GPC procedures in terms of setting up fully automated computer‐controlled systems, which require only that the sample be presented in a suitable state of solution for complete analysis and data processing, is also evident from this review.

Citation

Ellis Ph., R.A. (1984), "The Applications of gel permeation chromatography in the paint and allied industries Part 1", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 13 No. 11, pp. 4-6. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb042075