THE INTRODUCTION OF WATERBORNE PAINTS HAS INCREASED CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR TREATMENT. THIS MAY BE A CONSEQUENCE OF BOTH RUMORS SURROUNDING WATERBORNE COATINGS, TOGETHER WITH PAST NEGATIVE EXPERIENCES IN TREATING SOLVENT PAINTS. THIS PAPER DISCUSSES OMISSIONS IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF SOLVENT PAINT SYSTEMS AND WHY SIMPLE EXTRAPOLATIONS TO TREAT WATERBORNE COATINGS WOULD BE UNADVISABLE.
