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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mildewcide

; Acrylic paint

Chemical agent in quality paint that retards mildew, a common problem in humid climates.

peeling

; Acrylic paint

The detachment of paint from the surface in ribbons or sheets. Like flaking, the result of loss of adhesion.

pigment

; Acrylic paint

Finely ground, natural or synthetic, inorganic or organic, insoluble dispersed particles (powder) which, when dispersed in a liquid vehicle to make paint, may provide, in addition to color, many of ...

polymer

; Acrylic paint

This binder is produced from petrochemical feedstocks. The binder's polymer particles are small in size and carried in water. The binder polymers and water mix is known as emulsion.

spattering

; Acrylic paint

Droplets of paint that spin or mist off the roller as paint is being applied.

surfactants

; Acrylic paint

Contracted from surface-active agents, these are additives which reduce surface tension and thereby improve wetting (wetting agents), help disperse pigments, inhibit foam, or emulsify. ...

thinner

; Acrylic paint

The thinner and binder together form the paint's vehicle. Water, the thinner used in latex paints, evaporates as the paint dries, allowing a smooth paint application. Turpentine or spirits are the ...