Not available as an SSPC Organizational Member Free Publication Selection Presents a solid review of basic coatings chemistry and the field and laboratory techniques used for analyzing common application defects and coating failures. Individual chapters discuss general principles of coating formulation; why coatings work and why they fail; the role of pigments, additives and solvents; coating types and common failure modes; application-related problems; field, analytical and physical methods; examples of coating failures; the repair of coating failures; and more. Illustrated, easy to read, and fully indexed. Published by John Wiley and Sons.