The Paint Industry and Colloidal Aspects

2 The Paint Industry and Colloidal Aspects Everybody appreciates the function of paint is manyfold  

Protection (from corrosion iron, etc. from deterioration of wood) 

Paint is recognized as a pigmentated mixture (in liquid or paste form) that protects and enhances the appearance of materials. Its role in the case of cars or houses or wood furniture is well recognized. In the early days (almost 100 years ago), cars were painted with nitocellulose lacquer. Today, especially, in some areas such as cars manufacturing, the industrial development of paint has been very extensive. There are various types of paint industries  

Paint stripper Paint pretreatment Polyester paint Polyurethane coating Metallizing 

These mixtures are very complex systems, and much of the industrial development in these areas is safeguarded by patents. 

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