Paint
Paint is a coating material based on organic binders and, depending on the composition of the binding agent, can contain organic solvents and/or water. The organic or inorganic pigments that are finely dispersed in the binder give the paint its color. In general, paint is composed of binders, solvents, fillers, pigments and additivesadditives
Small doses of additional components which have an effect on the properties of the product to be processed..
For the most part, the binder is colorless and cross-links the respective substrate with the pigment, which gives the painted surface the desired color quality. After the paint has been applied, the solvent evaporates and the color solidifies and dries.
The additivesadditives
Small doses of additional components which have an effect on the properties of the product to be processed. serve, for example, as preservatives, in film formation, in reaching a certain elasticity or suppleness or even in setting a particular viscosityviscosity
Viscosity is a term for the resistance of fluids.. Surfaces of metal, wood, minerals or synthetic material can serve as coating substrates. Paint is not just for decorative purposes. It is used as a protective coating against the effects of weather, chemical and mechanical loads, for example in the automotive, construction, mechanical engineering and shipbuilding industries.
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Coil coating is a process for coating one or both sides of flat steel or aluminum tape. Paint or plastic film is the usual coating material. The result of this process is a composite material made up of a metallic carrier material and an organic coating.
Coil Coating 
Modern automotive paint must withstand rain, hail, ice and snow, heat and cold as well as years of cleaning with car-wash brushes. It is also exposed to gravel and crushed stones on unpaved roads, desert sand, salt on icy roads or the UV rays of the sun. The paint has to stand up reliably to all of these factors and stresses.
Cathodic dip coating is an electrochemical process that is well-suited for painting complicated structures and large quantities, since the work piece is coated in a dipping bath. As a rule, a water-based paint and direct current are used to apply the paint particles to the object.
As the topmost layer of a paint system, the clear coat protects the layers beneath it from mechanical damage, the effects of weather or industrial chemicals and natural biological effects.
Road marking paint in Germany is usually white or yellow and serves in routing traffic, designating traffic zones and as traffic signs. Naturally the paint must adhere very well to asphalt, stone or concrete and be resistant to all effects of traffic and the environment.
The term construction paint is a collective name mostly used for alkyd resin or acrylic emulsion based paints. These are used for coating wood and metal, for example for windows, doors, radiators and floors. Construction paint is used for exterior as well as interior applications.
DispersionDispersion
Dispersions are heterogeneous mixtures of at least two barely soluble or coalescing substances. paint can be colored or colorless, in the form of paint or glaze, for interiors or exteriors and for almost all surfaces. Its name comes from the fact that in emulsion paint the binding agent is dispersed (finely distributed) in water. The binding agents, such as linseed oil or acrylate for example, are not water soluble and form a plastic-like surface with the water evaporates.
Modern wood paint and varnish forms such a hard surface that the wood beneath it is optimally protected – from high heels and children's toys as well as from moisture or the effects of cleaning products. It makes the wood unsusceptible but, because of its transparency, retains the grain and character of the wood.
In the maritime sector all materials are under extreme stress, especially those underwater. Consequently, protecting ships from corrosion places particular demands on the coating systems. They must be resistant to both saltwater and freshwater, to diesel oil and various chemicals as well as to temperature fluctuations and UV radiation.
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