Introduction to Paints and Coatings 07108

A painting/coating vehicle consists of the :

• resin and solvent

• pigment and solvent

• additives and solvent

• pigment and additives

Pigments give a paint its:

• color

• level of sheen

• opacity

• all of the above

Pigments that have a high light-refractive index are classified as:

• color pigments

• extender pigments

• hiding pigments

• inhibitive pigments

Rutile titanium and titanium dioxide are two common _____ pigments.

• sacrificial

• hiding

• barrier

• inhibitive

Acrylic, alkyd, and epoxy are kinds of:

• solvents

• resins

• pigments

• additives

The label on a paint can states that the paint contains linseed oil. The linseed oil is serving as a:

• resin

• pigment

• additive

• solvent

Hydrocarbon solvents can be classified as _____solvents.

• aliphatic

• ketone

• aromatic

• both a and c

A class of solvents normally not used by paint manufacturers as a solvent in their paint and coating products is:

• hydrocarbons

• esters

• turpentines

• ketones

A paint can label states that the paint contains a plasticizer. This material is a(n):

• pigment

• additive

• solvent

• resin

An additive that allows paint to become liquid when stirred or otherwise agitated, but quickly thickens again when left undisturbed is classified as a:

• plasticizer

• fungicide

• thixotrope

• emulsion aid