Acrylic paint

Acrylic paint

Of or pertaining to a type of fast drying paint that has pigment suspended in acrylic polymer emulsion. Depending on how much water dilution, acrylic painting can resemble watercolor, oil painting, or possess its own unique characteristics.

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Acrylic paint

enamel

; Acrylic paint

(1) Topcoat which is characterized by its ability to form a smooth surface; originally associated with a high gloss, but may also include lower degrees of gloss, i.e., flat enamels. (2) A class of ...

extender

; Acrylic paint

A less-expensive ingredient than titanium dioxide that fills out and extends the pigment's capabilities. Extender cannot be used without pigment. Some common extenders are clays, calcium carbonate, ...

fading

; Acrylic paint

Lightening of the paint's color, usually caused by exposure to light or heat.

film formation

; Acrylic paint

The paint's ability to form a continuous dry film. This process is the result of the water or solvents evaporating and the coming together of the binder particles. A continuous dry film repels water.

flaking

; Acrylic paint

The detachment of pieces of paint from the substrate, caused by a loss of adhesion and elasticity. Also known as scaling.

acrylic latex paint

; Acrylic paint

Water-thinned paint which employs acrylic resin as the majority of the binder. Other binders which may be added to reduce cost or add specific properties includestyrene, epoxy, and poly-vinyl ...

acrylic resin

; Acrylic paint

Resins which have established a pre-eminent position among coating formulators, having shown superiority in such respects as color and gloss retention, alkali and oxidation (chalk) resistance, ...