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The surface topography and mechanical properties of coatings prepared using large particle size polyurethane dispersions (PUD) are investigated using atomic force microscopy (AFM) imaging, AFM-based force measurements, and friction force microscopy. PUD coatings, which are prepared from dispersions containing particles of micron size, have surface roughness of 250–300 nm and waviness of 2.5–3 μm resulting from the particle size. The surface moduli of the PUD coatings are varied by tuning the ratio of hard-to-soft segmentation in the polyurethanes and are found to be between 40 and 100 MPa. The friction coefficient obtained in the study is found to be correlated with both the surface modulus of the coatings and the adhesion between the probe and the samples and is well in line with the perceived feel of an experienced human panel. The data are very well behaved and clearly show the utility of this technique in characterizing these types of surfaces.
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The authors would like to thank DSM for permission to publish this paper. Ad Overbeek and Fred Buckmann are acknowledged for their helps in the study and comments on the manuscript.
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Chen, Q., Swaans, R., de Kok, P. et al. Surface topography and tribological properties of coatings prepared from microparticle size polyurethane dispersions studied by atomic force microscopy. J Coat Technol Res 15, 713–719 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-018-0067-2
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