Short Bio:

Dr. Frank N. Jones, Professor, Polymers and Coatings. Retired but still active as a writer, researcher, and consultant. Twenty years of industrial research and R&D management experience and 21 years of research, teaching, and administration in academia. More than 200 publications and 30 U.S. patents. Distinguished Faculty Award and Faculty Research Fellowship, Eastern Michigan University. Matiello Lecturer 2008 John A.Gordan best paper award and three Roon awards from the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology. Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings and Fellow of the PMSE Division, American Chemical Society. Co-author of the text and reference book “Organic Coatings: Science and Technology,” John Wiley & Sons, 2nd Edition, 1999, 3rd Edition in preparation for 2007 publication.

Areas of Expertise:

Polymer synthesis, polymer cross-linking, structure/property relationships in cross-linked polymers, polymer surfaces, low- and zero VOC coatings, decorative and protective coatings, artist paints, intellectual property.

Most Important/Recent Publications (More available upon request)

Organic Coatings: Science and Technology, Wicks, Jr., Z.W.; Jones, F.N.; Pappas, S.P., 3rd Edition, Wiley-Interscience, New York; 2006.

"Blending Polymer Nanoparticles with Conventional Latexes,"Jones,F.N.;Joshi, R.G; Provder, T.; Shen, W. CoatingsTech Conference, April 28-29,2009 Indianapolis, IN. Invited lecture. Paper published in conference proceedings.

"Nanoparticle size acrylic latex blends: the influence of crosslinking, particle size and distribution on film properties, and latex morphology"Joshi, R.G; Provder, T.; Jones,F.N., presented at FutureCoat in Chicago 2008. Winner of the 2008 John A.Gordon best paper award.Investigation of the effect of precoalescence or postcoalescence crosslinking on the film formation, properties, and latex morphology. Journal of Coatings Technology and Research 2008 (online first, DOI: 10.1007/s11998-008-9115-7).

Thermoanalytical and morphological studies of crosslinked latex films by advanced techniques. JOurnal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 2008, 93, (1), 19-26.

“Artist paints – an overview and preliminary studies of durability,” Jones, F.N.; Mao, W.; Ziemer, P.D.; Xiao, F., Prog. Org. Coatings, 2005, 52, 9-20

“Methods for study of mechanical and tribological properties of hard and soft coatings with a nano-indenter,” Shen, W.; Sun, J.; Liu, Z.; Mao, W.; Nordstrom, J.D.; Ziemer, P. D.; Jones, F.N., J. Coat. Tech. Research, 2004, 1(2), 117-125.

Transfer of Pollution Prevention Technologies, Jones, F.N. and eight co-authors, National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 2002.

“High-solids mar resistant clearcoats prepared from an isophthalate-based oligoester and a melamine resin. Study and characterization of mar resistance with scanning probe microscopy method,” Diakoumakos, C. D.; Jones, F.N.; Ye, H.; Shen, W., J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2001, 83(6), 1317-1333.

“Studies on the synthesis of hydroxyl-terminated isophthalate-based oligoesters via transesterification reactions,” Diakoumakos, C.D; Jones, F.N. Polymer, 2001, 42(6), 2277-2288.

“Outlook for zero-VOC resins,” Jones, F.N. J. Coat. Technol., 2001, 73(916), 63-71.

“Reactions of phenolic ester alcohol with aliphatic isocyanates – transcarbamoylation of phenolic to aliphatic urethane: A 13C NMR Study,” Subrayan, R.P.; Zhang, S.; Jones, F.N.; Swarup, V.; Yezrielev, A.I., J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2000, 77, 2212-2228.

“Formation of irreversible nearly transparent physical polymeric hydrogels during a modified microemulsion polymerization,” Ming, W.; Zhao, Y.; Cui, J.; Fu, S-K.; Jones, F.N. Macromolecules, 1999, 32, 528-530.

“Synthesis of nanosize poly(methyl methacrylate) microlatexes with high polymer content by a modified microemulsion polymerization,” Ming, W.; Jones, F.N.; Fu, S. Polym. Bull., 1998, 40, 749.

“Clearcoat compositions containing phenolic ester compounds,” Jones, F.N.; Swarup, V.; Yezrielev, A.I.; Subrayan, R.S., U.S. Patent 6,103,826, (August 15, 2000).