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As indicated in Section 6.2.2, DI-CIMS suffers from poor reproducibility. For nonvolatile additives that do not evaporate up to 350 °C, direct quantitative analysis by thermal desorption is not possible. The method depends on polymer formulation standards that are reliably mixed. Wilcken and Geissler [264] described rapid quality control of l- xg paint samples by means of temperature-programmable DI-EIMS with PCA evaluation. 

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Polymers are used frequently in paints and varnishes. These materials are usually filled with opaque materials and are difficult to separate or analyze by other procedures. Pyrolysis can be used to identify the nature of the paint, to measure quantitatively residual monomers, for quality control, and to examine additives [5, 13, 14]. Paints may contain a variety of polymers and copolymers such as vinyl derivatives, polyurethanes, phthalate polyesters, etc. Varnishes may contain various copolymers, siloxanes, etc. and can have a complex composition. This composition can be successfully analyzed using analytical pyrolysis. For example, the composition of a coating material consisting of the terpolymer poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-butyl acrylate-co-ethyl methacrylate) crosslinked with butoxy melamine resin has been analyzed with excellent results based on various monomer ratios resulting from pyrolysis at 590° C [15]. 

Diffuse reflection has a wide range of uses, e.g., in research, where it is used in the observation of molecules adsorbed on a. surface [138] (especially in catalysis), and also in analysis (e.g., thin-film chromatography [89], [139]). To capture" as much of the diffusely reflected radiation as possible, an Ulbricht sphere is often used. This type of arrangement, in conjunction with optical fibers, is currently used in production lines in the automobile industry for quality control of bodywork paint 1140]. 

Mass spectrometry and chemometric methods cover very diverse fields Different origin of enzymes can be disclosed with LC-MS and multivariate analysis [45], Pyrolysis mass spectrometry and chemometrics have been applied for quality control of paints [46] and food analysis [47], Olive oils can be classified by analyzing volatile organic hydrocarbons (of benzene type) with headspace-mass spectrometry and CA as well as PC A [48], Differentiation and classification of wines can similarly be solved with headspace-mass spectrometry using unsupervised and supervised principal component analyses (SIMCA = soft independent modeling of class analogy) [49], Early prediction of wheat quality is possible using mass spectrometry and multivariate data analysis [50],... 

Spray cleaning of parts with solvent, using an airless gun similar to a paint sprayer, is also practiced. Spray cleaning is typically performed in a ventilated fume hood so as to protect the worker from solvent fumes. In addition to the fume hood, an emissions control system is often required. Many local air quality agencies prohibit the spray cleaning of parts with solvent or require an appropriate emission control system to be in place. 

There are potential quality assurance problems with the analysis of PCAs at trace levels in environmental samples because of their use in some consumer products like PVC or paints, and in metal cutting oils. Standard precautions used for the analysis of PCBs and other organochlorines such as use of glass distilled solvents, high temperature heating of filters, glassware, and sodium sulfate, and minimal use of plastics, should also minimize contamination by PCAs. This contamination is potentially more difficult to control under field conditions where PCAs maybe incorporated into outdoor paints and sealants or may be residues on or in sampling equipment. 

The complex and diversified requirements of modern industry have to a large extent removed the manufacture of paints and varnishes from the category of an art to that of a science. In most plants, the manufacmring processes are now carried out under careful laboratory control and are freely modified or revised, whenever revision is indicated, in accordance with known scientific principles. As a result, the industry has been able to olfer a succession of constantly improved products through periods of flucmation in the availability of many important raw materials, pressures for solvent replacement to meet emerging air quality standards, and extensive pigment reformulation to replace mercury and lead to conform to new federal regulations on toxicity. 

Dip coating is the deposition of a solid film on a substrate by immersion in a sol or solution, withdrawal, and drying. The simplicity of dip coating, a cousin of painting, belies the fact that films of very high quality can be applied. Indeed, optical-quality films of controlled index and thickness are readily obtainable with simple, inexpensive apparati. Complex shapes can be coated in one step this simplicity is not always possible with evaporative or sputtering techniques. For bulky objects, dip coating is far easier to scale up than vacuum techniques. Finally, the admirable purity of solution chemistry, such as the popular sol-gel route, can be exploited. 

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