Paints & Coatings Analysis Service

Paintings & Coatings Analysis Service

Paint is the liquid, liquefiable, or mastic composition that converts to a solid film after application to a substrate in a thin layer. There are basically two types of paint: acrylic latex paint, often simply called latex paint, and oil-based, or alkyd paint. Latex paint is easier to work with and dries more quickly. Latex is good for general painting projects such as walls and ceilings. Oil-based paint is more durable, but it takes longer to dry. Oil-based paint is good for trim work because trim takes more abuse over time than do walls. Enamel paint is a high-gloss oil-based paint that is typically used on hard, non-porous surfaces such as metal. Enamels are typically used for rooms that require more upkeep, such as kitchens and bathrooms.

Tests and analysis at Creative Proteomics are available for a variety of paints and coatings.

•	Paints and Coating Additives Catalysts, wetting agents, levelers, clarifier, coupling agents, deflocculants, thinners, thickeners, anti-caking agents, stabilizers, emulsifiers, texturizers, adhesion promoters, UV stabilizers, flatteners (de-glossing agents), biocides…
•	Paints and Coating Products Primer, emulsion paints, flat finish paint, matte finish, eggshell finish, pearl (satin) finish, semi-gloss finish, varnish and shellac, wood stain, lacquer, Enamel paint, glaze, roof coating, finger-paints, anti-graffiti coatings, Anti-climb paint, Anti-fouling paint, insulating paint, Anti-slip paint, Road marking paint, luminescent paint.
•	Paints and coating raw materials Solvents: petroleum mineral spirits, benzol, alcohols, esters, ketones, and acetone… Resin: linseed, coconut, soybean oil, alkyds, acrylics, epoxies, and polyurethanes… Pigment: titanium dioxide, carbon black, iron oxide, cadmium sulfide, metallic salts, iron blue, chrome yellows …

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