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Dynamics of the stratification process in drying colloidal dispersions studied by terahertz time-domain spectroscopy
1ABB Corporate Research , Segelhofstrasse 1K, 5405 Baden-Dättwil, Switzerland.
Abstract:
We present an optical study that reveals the bulk dynamics of the stratification process in drying colloidal dispersions. Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy has been used to measure in situ solventborne and waterborne paint layers as a function of drying time. The dynamic behavior of the dry top layer and wet bottom layer thickness, as well as the bulk thickness, reflect the principal processes of the established drying mechanism. In addition, the results demonstrate stratification only when the drying process is in the evaporation controlled regime, whereas the coating is shown to remain a single layer for diffusion controlled drying.
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