ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 April 1983
Page Count: 5

The Matching of Automotive Paint Chips by Surface Striation Alignment
VanHoven, HA
Assistant forensic chemist and forensic chemist, Monroe County Public Safety Laboratory, NY

Fraysier, HD
Assistant forensic chemist and forensic chemist, Monroe County Public Safety Laboratory, NY

(Received 2 April 1982; accepted 16 August 1982)

Abstract

The technique of physical comparison for paint chips by the characteristics of their physical alignment is common practice. Sometimes, however, the examiner may find only a small unremarkable area of physical alignment between paint chips. It is important in such cases to use some additional method or methods that will affect a more scientific proof of identity. This paper describes two interesting cases in which automotive paint chips are matched by the alignment of their surface scratches (striations).

Keywords:
forensic science, paints, striations, alignment, individual characteristics, scratches

Paper ID: JFS11530J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS11530J
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