BT Paints and Coatings

• Paint is the solution of a pigment in water, oil or organic solvent, used to cove wood or metal articles either for protection or for appearance.
• Architectural Paints – air-drying materials applied by brush or spray to architectural and structural surfaces and forms for decorative and protective purposes
• Commercial Paints – air-drying or baking-cured materials applied by brush, spray, or magnetic agglomeration to kitchen and laundry appliances, automobile, machinery, furniture and used as highway marking materials
• Industrial Paints – used as corrosion-resistant coatings and high temperature coatings
• Pigment – gives the paint a color, but also plays a role in the consistency, ease of application, drying ability, durability, and hardness
• Vehicle – a liquid in which pigment is dispersed before being applied to a surface to control consistency, adhesion, gloss and durability
• Binder – makes the coat of paint retain its structure and bonds it to the surface to which it is applied
• Solvent – dissolves the paint to make it usable and workable at normal room temperatures
• Primer – are basecoats applied to a surface to improve the adhesion of subsequent coats of paint or varnish
• Sealer – are basecoats applied to a surface to reduce absorption of subsequent coats of paint or varnish or to prevent bleeding through the finish coat
• Oil Paints – utilize a drying oil that oxidizes and hardens to form a tough elastic film when exposed to thin layer of air
• Alkyd Paints – have alkyd resin as a binder, such as chemically modified soy or linseed oil
• Latex Paints – a binder and acrylic resin that coalesces as water evaporates from the emulsion
• Epoxy Paints – have an epoxy resin as a binder for increased resistance to corrosion, abrasion,and chemicals
• Rust inhibiting and Primers – especially formulated with anti-corrosive pigments to prevent or reduce the corrosion of metal surfaces
• Fire-retardant Paints – especially formulated with silicone and polyvinyl chloride or other substance to reduce the spread of flame of a combustible material
• Heat-Resistant Paints – especially formulated with silicone resins to withstand high temperatures
• Intumescent Coatings – swells to form a thick insulating layer of inert foam when exposed to heat or fire that retards flame spread and combustion