The Monograph series provides basic background information for students engaged on full or part-times studies relevant to surface coatings and to new entrants to the coatings industry wishing to acquire basic information on the science and technology of coatings.
Authors wishing to submit manuscripts for consideration as Monographs should contact the Managing Editor Surface Coatings International (Email: chris@occa.org.uk)
Clicking the title in the list below displays information about the monograph. Some are available for downloading in .pdf (Acrobat) format.
Monograph 1: Basic Science for Students of Paint Technology by R Stanfield
Download Monograph 1 (pdf - 837KB)
Monograph 2: Corrosion by B Bell
Monograph 3: Water-borne Resins by G A Howarth and G R Hayward
Download Monograph 3 (pdf - 199KB)
Monograph 4: Colour Physics by A Tayyebkhan
Monograph 5: Dispersion and Dispersion Equipment (Currently being revised)
Monograph 6: Additives for Water-borne Coatings by J B Clarke
Monograph 7: Standards by P W Munn
Monograph 8: Waterborne Coatings by J W Nicholson
Monograph 9: The Basics of. . . Solvents and Thinners by L A Fisher
Download Monograph 9 (pdf - 374KB)
Monograph 10: The Basics of. . . Resin Technology by L A Fisher and G R Hayward
Download Monograph 10 (pdf - 844KB)
Review these monographs in the OCCA Book shop
The European Resin Manufacturers Association also publishes:
Guidelines for the Environmentally Sound Manufacture of Resins
Guidelines for Safe Manufacture of Resins with Particular Reference to Fire and Explosion