Glossary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Acid Alligatoring Alkaline Aromatic Hydrocarbon Binder Blistering Blooming Blushing Body Catalyst Checking irregular pattern

type line type crow-foot type Chipping Coalescent Cobwebbing Corrosion Cracking irregular pattern type line type sigmoid type Crazing Crinkling Curing Mechanism Drier Drying Oil Dry film Thickness (DFT) Ester Evaporate Filler Flattening Agent Gloss Grinning Through Hardener Hiding Power Holidays Having a pH of less than 7; turns blue litmus paper red Breaks in the coating film which are wide and extensive, but which do not penetrate to the substrate Having a pH of more than 7; turns red litmus paper blue Aromatic: Of, relating to, or characterized by the presence of at least one benzene ring -- used to describe cyclic unsaturated hydrocarbons and their derivatives The non-volatile part of a medium Isolated convex deformation of a paint film in the form of blisters arising from the detachment of one or more of the coats The formation of a thin film on the tip of a paint film thereby reducing the luster or veiling its depth of color The formation of a milky opalescence in clear finishes caused by deposition of moisture from the atmosphere and/or precipitation of one or more of the solid constituents of the finish Used to indicate the consistency of a paint A substance whose presence increases the rate of a chemical reaction Slight breaks in the surface of a paint film which do not render the underlying surface visible when the film is viewed at a magnification of ten times Checking in which the breaks are in no definite pattern Checking in which the breaks are, in general, in parallel lines Checking in which the breaks are in a series of three-pronged formations in which the prongs radiate from a point with an angle of approximately 120o between prongs The removal of paint and surface contaminants from a substrate by means of impact from a sharpened tool United to a whole; fused; grown together The formation of fine filaments of partly dried paint during the spray application of a fast drying paint The deterioration of a substrate (usually metal) or its properties because of a reaction with its environments Formation of breaks in a paint film that expose the underlying surface Cracking in which the breaks are in no definite pattern Cracking in which the breaks are, in general, in parallel lines Cracking in which the breaks are in relatively large curves which meet and/or intersect The formation of minute criss-cross cracks on the surface of a paint film NOTE: Crazing resembles checking but the cracks are deeper and broader and exhibit a polygonal pattern resembling crazy paving The development of wrinkles in a paint film during drying The means by which the coating goes from a liquid to a dry film A compound, usually organi-metallic and soluble in organic solvents and binders, which is added to paint to accelerate drying by catalytic oxidation An oil which possesses to a marked degree the property of readily taking up oxygen from the air and changing to a relatively hard, tough, elastic substance when exposed in a thin film to the air The thickness of a coating after all the solvent has evaporated and the coating has cured An often fragrant compound formed by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol To convert from a liquid into vapor A composition used for filling fine cracks and indentations to obtain a smooth finish preparatory to painting A material added to paints, varnishes, etc. to reduce the gloss of the film The visual impression created by the reflecting properties of a surface The effect observed when a paint does not totally obscure the underlying surface A cross-linking agent used to cure a resin or paint system The ability of a paint to obliterate the color difference of a substrate; opacity Defects characterized by a film having areas of insufficient thickness, even

Hydrolyzed Inhibitor Ketone Kick Out Leveling Litmus Mastic M Ohm Non-Drying Oil Non-Volatile Vehicle Ohm Opacity Orange Peel Overspray Oxidation pH

to the point where parts of the surface may remain uncoated To undergo a chemical process of decomposition involving splitting of a bond and addition of the elements of water A material used in small proportion to slow a chemical reaction An organic compound; some of the more familiar ketone solvents are acetone and methyl ethyl ketone Separation of constituents of a coating caused by addition of incorrect solvent The flowing out of a paint film after application so as to produce a level surface A chemical that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions and is used as an acid base indicator A heavy-bodied, paste-like coating often applied with a trowel to produce a thick, protective film 1,000,000 ohms An oil which does not of itself possess to a perceptible degree the power to take up oxygen from the air and lose its liquid characteristics The total sum of the constituents of the liquid phase of the paint, not readily vaporizable at a relatively low temperature The standard unit of electrical resistance The ability of a paint to obliterate the color difference of a substrate; hiding power The pock-marked appearance of a sprayed film due to its failure to flow out to a level surface Sprayed paint which misses the surface to be coated Combination of coating molecules with atmospheric oxygen A description of the degree to which a substance is acid or alkaline; pH is expressed by means of a scale of 0 to 14, with 7 representing neutrality As shown on the scale below, numbers less than 7 indicate acidity; the lower the number, the more acidic the substance pH numbers greater than 7 indicate alkalinity; the higher the number the more alkaline the substance

Increasingly Acidic

Increasingly Alkaline

Pigment Pinholes Plasticizer Polymer Polymerization Primer Resin Retarder Seeds Spreading Rate

0 7 14 A substance, generally in fine powder form, which is practically insoluble in media and which is physically dispersed in the binder to impart specific physical and chemical properties (optical, protective, decorative, etc.) Minute holes in a dry film which form during application and drying of paint Chemical added, especially to rubbers and resins, to impart flexibility, workability, or stretchability A chemical compound or mixture of compounds formed by polymerization A chemical reaction in which two or more small molecules combine to form larger molecules that contain repeating structural units of the original molecules The first coat of a painting system that helps bind subsequent coats to the substrate and which may inhibit its deterioration A natural or synthetic material used to bind pigments together and to the substrate A slow evaporating solvent used as a thinner to slow down the speed of drying of a paint or lacquer to improve the application properties or produce a better film Undesirable particles or granules other than dues, found in a paint or varnish Refers to the area, in square feet, which can be covered by one gallon of

Solvent Streaking Substrate Teardrops Thinner Thixatropic Too Thick Coatings Too Thin Coatings Vehicle Wet Film Thickness (WFT)

coating at a given Wet Film Thickness (WFT) A liquid, single or blended, which is volatile under normal drying conditions and in which the binder will dissolve completely The formation of irregular lines or streaks of various colors in a paint film caused by contamination of insufficient or improper incorporation of colorant The surface to which a coat of paint or varnish is applied Drops of paint which collect on the bottom edges of items painted by dipping A volatile liquid, single or blended, added to paint to facilitate application by lowering the viscosity The property of a paint whereby the consistency is reduced on brushing or stirring by lowering the viscosity Mil thickness is greater than specified; can result in blisters or other failures Mil thickness less than specified; can result in premature coating failure The total sum of the constituents of the liquid phase of the paint The thickness of a coating immediately after application, before any solvent has evaporated