Paints & Varnishes-Pages
Paints & Varnishes-Pages
Paints & Varnishes-Pages
Unit Outcomes:
➢Identify the ingredients of the given paints.
Example:
Polyhydroxy phenols
Function:
To prevent gelling and skinning of the paint film.
Constituents of Paint- Anti skinning agent
Example:
Polyhydroxy phenols
Function:
To prevent gelling and skinning of the paint film.
Constituents of Paint & Functions
Constituent of Paint Function
1. Pigment 1.Impart color, opacity, aesthetic look.
2. Protect paint film by reflecting ultra violet light.
2. Vehicle 1. Film forming constituent.
(Drying oil or medium) 2. Impart water proof ness and durability.
3. Thinner 1. Reduce the viscosity of the paint.
2. Dissolve film forming constituent and suspend the pigment.
4. Drier 1.Acts as the oxygen carrier catalyst
2.Improve the drying quality of the paint.
5. Filler 1. Increases the durability of the paint
(Extender) 2. Acts as a pigment carrier.
6. Plasticizer 1. Prevent cracking.
2. Impart elasticity.
7. Anti skinning agent 1.Prevent gelling and skinning of the paint film
Varnishes
❖ Varnish is a solution of a natural or synthetic resins in drying
oil or in volatile solvent or in drying oil and volatile solvent
(thinner) both.
❖ When it is applied on a surface, it gives a transparent, hard,
protective film.
❖ The film dries up by evaporation, oxidation and
polymerization of its constituents leaving behind glossy,
lustrous and durable film.
Types of Varnishes
2) Spirit varnish
❖ It is a mixture of resin in a volatile solvent (thinner).
❖ Spirit varnish dries up by evaporation of the volatile solvent and the
film produced is brittle and has a tendency to crack and peel off.
❖ To avoid the brittleness of film small amount of plasticizer is added in a
spirit varnish. Such a varnishes are usually used for polishing wooden
surfaces.
Example: A solution of resin shellac in alcohol.
Sr. No. Paints Varnishes
1 Paint is a mixture of pigment in Varnish is a mixture of resin in drying
vehicle. oil or thinner or in both.
2 Paint contains pigments. Varnish do not contains pigment.
3 Paint produces opaque film. Varnish produces transparent film.
4 Painted surface reflects heat and Varnished surface do not reflects
light. heat and light.
5 Paint has different colours. Varnish has little or no colour.
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