Paint
Definition
Pigmented liquid coating that dries to an opaque, coloured solid film. Built from four functional components: binder, pigment, solvent (vehicle), and additives.
Related terms
- Binder
- The polymer matrix that holds pigments in place and bonds the paint to the substrate. Identifies paint type (alkyd, acrylic, polyurethane, epoxy)...
- Cross-Section Mount
- Embedding a paint chip in resin, polishing to a flat face, and viewing under reflected light at 100 to 400 times magnification...
- Lacquer
- Clear or pigmented coating that dries purely by solvent evaporation (no chemical cure). Nitrocellulose and acrylic lacquers are the classic examples. Fast...
- PDQ (Paint Data Query)
- RCMP-maintained international automotive paint database. Stores binder, pigment and layer data for vehicle original-equipment finishes from major manufacturers. Used to narrow a...
- Pigment
- Insoluble particles that give colour and opacity. Titanium dioxide (white), iron oxides (red/brown), carbon black (black), organic colorants (blues, reds). SEM-EDX reports...
- Pyrolysis GC-MS
- Heating a tiny polymer sample (about 1 microgram) to roughly 600 to 800 degrees Celsius in an inert atmosphere, separating the volatile...
- Varnish
- Transparent, hard protective film made from a drying oil, resin and solvent. Cures by oxidation (oil varnish) or polymerisation (polyurethane varnish). Used...
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- Paint, Lacquer and Varnishes: Nature, Composition and Forensic ExaminationPigmented liquid coating that dries to an opaque, coloured solid film. Built from four functional components: binder, pigment, solvent (vehicle), and additives.