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Table 1 List of the PU coating references analyzed by Py-GC–MS, presented with the associated artists, outdoor sculptures and commercial names

From: Polyurethane coatings in twentieth century outdoor painted sculptures. Part II: comparative study of four systems by means of Py-GC/MS

Artist

OPS

Trade names

Coating type a

Sample n

Color b

2KSBPU

 R. Lichtenstein

Three brushstrokes (1984)

DuPont®/Imron® 2.1 HG-C

C

2

Cl, Bl

Three brushstrokes (1984)

DuPont®/Imron® 2.1 HG

T

5

Rd, W, Bk, Yel

Three brushstrokes (1984)

DuPont®/Imron® 5.0

T

13

W, Bk, Gr, Bl, Yel, Rd, Br

n/a

Awlgrip®/(unknown)

T

3

W, Bk, Si

n/a

Akzo Nobel/Akzo topcoat 683-3-7

C

13

Cl, W, Bk, Yel, Bl, Rd, Gr

 A. Caro

Box piece E (1971)

Nason®/FullBase 3.5 VOC

T

2

Rd

 M. di Suvero

Gandydancer’s Dream (1987-88)

DuPont®/Imron® industrial strength ultra low VOC™

T

2

Rd

n/a

Tnemec®/Endura-Shield® II 1075

T

1

Bk

n/a

Tnemec®/Endura-Shield® II 1074S

T

5

Rd, Or, Yel

 A. Calder

Spiny top (1963)

DuPont®/Imron® 2.1 SG “E”

T

1

Rd

Jousters (1963)

MPC/Satin MAP

T

3

Rd, Bk, W

Jousters (1963)

MPC/42900SP Matte Clear

C

1

Cl

n/a

NCP®/2KSBPU

T

1

Rd

La Grande Vitesse (1969)

Tnemec®/Endura-Shield® II 1074U

T

1

Rd

Peau Rouge (1971)

Tnemec®/Endura-Shield® 73

T

1

Rd

 T. Smith

n/a

Tnemec®/Endura-Shield® Series 175

T

1

Bk

 

n/a

Akzo Nobel/Aerodur® 5000

T

1

Bk

 C. Oldenburg/C. Van Bruggen

Corridor Pin Blue (1999)

PPG/Deltron® DBU

T

1

Bl

 G.Hume

Back of snowman (Ink)

BASF/Glasurit® 22 line

T

1

Bl

 R. Murray

Nimbus (1978)

Sherwin–Williams®/Polane®

T

1

Bl

 n/a

n/a

DuPont®/Imron® industrial strength™

T

1

W

DuPont®/Imron® 3.5 HG-D™

T

1

Bk

DuPont®/Imron® 2.1 HG, SG, FT, ST ™

T

21

Bk, W, Yel, Gr

DuPont®/Imron® 2.1 Pr-P ™

P

1

W

DuPont®/Imron® 2.1 HG-D™

T

1

W

DuPont®/Imron® 2.1 EZ-C™

C

1

Or

Awlgrip®/Awlcraft 2000®

T

3

Bk, W

Awlgrip®/Awlcraft 2000®

C

1

Cl

Artist

OPS

Trade names

Coating type a

Sample x

Color b

2KWBPU

 A. Calder

Jousters (1963)

NCP®/2KWBPU

T

9

W, Bk, Rd, Yel

Four Arches (1975) intermediate model

Spectrum coatings/W-series

T

1

Rd

n/a

Formulated by J.A. Escarsega

C

1

Cl

n/a

Formulated by J.A. Escarsega

C

1

Cl

 n/a

n/a

DuPont®/Imron® ZV-HG™

T

1

W

1KWBPU

 n/a

n/a

DuPont®/Imron® 1.5 ST-D™

T

1

W

DuPont®/Imron® 1.5 PR™

P

2

W

DuPont®/Imron® 1.2 HG-C™

C

1

Cl

2KFPU

 T. Smith

n/a

PPG/Coraflon® ADS Intermix

T

1

Bk

PPG/Coraflon® ADS Intermix low VOC

T

1

Bk

Sherwin–Williams®/Fluorokem HS Satin

T

1

Bk

Carboline®/Carboxane 950 Satin

T

1

Bk

Tnemec®/Fluoronar® series 1072

T

1

Bk

 D. Judd

Untitled (1968)

Tnemec®/Fluoronar® series 1072

T

2

Gr

 R. Murray

Duet (1965)

Tnemec®/Fluoronar® series 1072 V

T

1

Or

 n/a

n/a

Tnemec®/Fluoronar® series 1071

T

1

Bl

  1. The samples of 2KSBPU, 2KWBPU, 1KWBPU and FPU are discussed separately
  2. a T Topcoat, C Clearcoat, P Primer
  3. b Bk Black, Gr Green, Gy Gray, Rd Red, Bl Blue, Yel Yellow, W White, Or Orange, Cl Clear, Br Brown, Si Silver