Interactions and penetration of polymers and nanolatexes into wood. An overview

To develop new high performance water based acrylic coatings a core of basic knowledge is needed, covering phenomena going from penetration into wood to morphology of the coated film. An overview of the issues will be presented in the paper correlating the different problems that the development of a novel coating might present. The paper is focused in particular on one component acrylic latexes, for their ease of application, and nanolatexes, which use could contribute to new improvements. We present new preliminary results of experimental investigations where some of the main issues are addressed.