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16 Paints
16 Paints
Art works
Decoration (residential paints)
Protection of a surface (rust inhibiting
auto paints)
Warnings (reflective paint, fluorescent
paint)
Paint Cross Section
Other Coatings
Varnish: A film former, commonly
polyurethane, dissolved in a solvent, which
normally doesn’t contain a stain. Purpose is
to protect wood
Stain: A mixture of organic dyes dissolved in
solvent. Made to penetrate wood and stain
in. Does not protect
Enamel: originally a glossy, thermosetting
paint. Now any paint which dries glossy
How does paint dry?
When paint dries, a thin polymer film is formed that
adheres to the surface and suspends the pigments.
Paint dries by a number of different mechanisms:
Solvent evaporation
Rust proof paints
Heating (thermosetting)
Automotive
Oxidation
Drying oils, artistic paints
Linseed oil
Paint As Evidence
Paint chips: Pieces of paint which
have come off surface. They usually
contain all of the layers of the paint
Paint smears: The top layer of paint
which has loosened owing to being wet
or air oxidation. Smears onto another
surface after brushing contact. Layer
structure is not present
Analysis of Paint
Solubility
Use solvents such as acetone,
dichloromethane, pyridine. Acrylic
lacquers are soluble in acetone
Pyrolysis GC
Analysis of film formers
Bulk technique, all layers analysed together
Pyrolyzing Unit
Analysis of Paint
Pyrolysis GC
Analysis of Paint
FTIR
Will determine type of film former
Does not show pigments unless they
are organic
Is a bulk method: if more than one layer
is present, IR will be a composite
FTIR of Automobile Paint
Analysis of Paint
Electron microscopy
Inorganic pigments
Excellent for single, top layer analysis and
paint smears
UV-visible spectrophotometry
Must be able to separate pigment from film
former and dissolve it
The Case of the 11 Layer Paint Chip